Resources and Connections
Publications on the Auckland ferries & on the ships of George Turnbull Niccol
| TITLE | AUTHOR | PUBLISHER |
| Steam on the Waitemata | Stewart, W.W. | A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1972 |
| The Harbour Ferries of Auckland | Balderston, David | Grantham House, 1986 |
| The Waiheke Ferries of Auckland | Balderston, David | Grantham House, 1991 |
| The Floating Bridge: the vehicular ferries of Auckland | Balderston, David | Grey Gull, 2013 |
| The Bayswater Harbour Ferries of Auckland to Takapuna
The Upper Harbour Ferries of Auckland |
Balderston, David
Balderston, David |
Grey Gull, 2015
Grey Gull,2018 |
| Waitemata Ferry Tales | Fodie, Sally | Collins, 1991 |
| Auckland by the Sea: 100 years of work and play | Johnson, David | David Bateman, 1988 |
| From Wherry to Steam Ferry on the Waitemata: a history of the romantic conquest of the silvery waterway | Walsh, T. | Walsh Printing, 1932 |
| Servants of the North: adventures on the coastal trade with the Northern Steam Ship Company | Furniss, Cliff | A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1977 |
| The Era of Coastal Shipping in New Zealand: The Small Motor Ships Sea Edge: where the Waitemata meets Auckland | Jennings, Murray
Bob Harvey |
Transpress, 2003
Oratia Press, 2019 |
Operating steamships in New Zealand
With the exception of Hikitia, a working floating steam crane, these vessels operate in New Zealand waters as heritage excursion steamers. Visit their websites for excursion timetables and vessel histories.
| VESSEL NAME | WEBSITE, OWNER/OPERATOR, DESCRIPTION |
| Tug WILLIAM C. DALDY | daldy.com William C. Daldy Preservation Society
Built in Scotland in 1935 for the Auckland Harbour Board, the tug operates excursions on Auckland Harbour. |
| Tug LYTTELTON | tuglyttelton.co.nz Tug Lyttelton Preservation Society Built in Scotland in 1907 for the Lyttelton Harbour Board, the tug operates excursions on Lyttelton Harbour. |
| TSS EARNSLAW | tssearnslaw.co.nz Real Journeys Built in Dunedin in 1912 and reassembled at Kingston for the New Zealand Government Railways, Earnslaw operates from Queenstown on Lake Wakatipu. |
| PS WAIMARIE | waimarie.co.nz Waimarie Operating Trust
Built in London in 1899, Waimarie was reassembled at Whanganui and worked the Whanganui River until 1952. Relaunched in 2000, the paddle steamer operates from Whanganui. |
| Floating Crane HIKITIA | hikitia.com Maritime Heritage Trust of Wellington Built in Scotland in 1926 for the Wellington Harbour Board, the Hikitia operates on Wellington Harbour as a steam crane, lifting up to 80-ton loads. |
| Launch PUKE | maritimemuseum.co.nz/ss-puke-steaming-trip NZ Maritime Museum A restored 19th-century Kaipara Harbour steam launch, Puke operates from Hobson Wharf. |