1. UPDATE: Pacific Regional Navigation Initiative (PRNI)
Adam Greenland | National Hydrographer

2. Jan 2018, MOU extended to June 2021 Additional NZ$2.2m
NZ Aid Programme Activity
5 year, $5 million programme of works
Partnership - MFAT, LINZ and SPC
Focus on navigation-related aspects of maritime safety
Builds on success on SWPRHP
Jan 2018, MOU extended to June 2021
Additional NZ$2.2m
Capacity Building
Mitigation Measures

3. PRNI Activity Outputs PRNI Output 2: Output 1:
Pacific-wide Data Discovery
SPC to search database to identify data with potential for use to improve quality of existing charts
SPC to work with PICs to release data to Primary Charting Authorities
Output 2:
Hydrographic Risk Assessment
LINZ to undertake risk assessments for Niue, Samoa & Tokelau
Output 3:
Capability/Capacity Building
LINZ to work with NZ 5 PICs on annual plans to increase capability following IHO framework
LINZ to assess NZ 5 PICs requirements for AtoN
SPC focus on other prioritised PICs to build capability and develop annual plans for improved legislation and AtoN
Output 4:
Mitigation Measures
LINZ to lead prioritising and project managing mitigation measures including AtoN, hydrographic surveys and chart modernisation
Output 5:
Pacific-wide Partnerships
NZ to work with regional partners, development donors, PICs and private sector to develop partnerships for improving navigation safety
PRNI
LINZ: Cooks, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga
SPC: Kiribati, Vanuatu, Tuvalu

4. PRNI Activity Outputs PRNI Output 2: Output 1:
Pacific-wide Data Discovery
Output 2:
Hydrographic Risk Assessment
SPC to search database to identify data with potential for use to improve quality of existing charts
SPC to work with PICs to release data to Primary Charting Authorities
LINZ to undertake risk assessments for Niue, Samoa & Tokelau
PRNI
LINZ: Cooks, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga
SPC: Kiribati, Vanuatu,
Tuvalu
Output 3:
Capability/Capacity Building
Output 5:
Pacific-wide Partnerships
LINZ to work with NZ 5 PICs on annual plans to increase capability following IHO framework
LINZ to assess NZ 5 PICs requirements for AtoN
SPC focus on other prioritised PICs to build capability and develop annual plans for improved legislation and AtoN
NZ to work with regional partners, development donors, PICs and private sector to develop partnerships for improving navigation safety
Output 4:
Mitigation Measures
LINZ to lead prioritising and project managing mitigation measures including AtoN, hydrographic surveys and chart modernisation

5. Niue

6. Result
Samoa

7. Tokelau

8. Tokelau Cook Islands Samoa Niue Tonga Traffic analysis Oct 2017
Risk Assessment Jan 2015
Samoa
Risk Assessment Sep 2017
Niue
Risk Assessment Aug 2016
Tonga
Risk Assessment Nov 2014

9. PRNI Activity Outputs PRNI Output 2: Output 1:
Pacific-wide Data Discovery
Output 2:
Hydrographic Risk Assessment
SPC to search database to identify data with potential for use to improve quality of existing charts
SPC to work with PICs to release data to Primary Charting Authorities
LINZ to undertake risk assessments for Niue, Samoa & Tokelau
PRNI
LINZ: Cooks, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga
SPC: Kiribati, Vanuatu,
Tuvalu
Output 3:
Capability/Capacity Building
Output 5:
Pacific-wide Partnerships
LINZ to work with NZ 5 PICs on annual plans to increase capability following IHO framework
LINZ to assess NZ 5 PICs requirements for AtoN
SPC focus on other prioritised PICs to build capability and develop annual plans for improved legislation and AtoN
NZ to work with regional partners, development donors, PICs and private sector to develop partnerships for improving navigation safety
Output 4:
Mitigation Measures
LINZ to lead prioritising and project managing mitigation measures including AtoN, hydrographic surveys and chart modernisation

10. Cook Islands Surveys - SDB
Completed May 2018
Rakahanga
Manahiki
Nassau and Tema Reef
Palmerston
Manuae
Takutea
Mitiaro
Mauke
Mangaia
NOTE:
dates annotated with an (F) indicates the first time it was published as a NZ chart in
dates annotated with an (M) indicates the first time it was published as a NZ chart in metres
Surveys

11. Niue Surveys - SDB & ALB SDB (May 2018) ALB (June 2018) Beveridge Reef
Antiope Reef
ALB (June 2018)
Niue
NOTE:
dates annotated with an (F) indicates the first time it was published as a NZ chart in
dates annotated with an (M) indicates the first time it was published as a NZ chart in metres

12. Samoa Surveys – ALB NOTE:
dates annotated with an (F) indicates the first time it was published as a NZ chart in
dates annotated with an (M) indicates the first time it was published as a NZ chart in metres

13. Samoa Surveys – MBES
Asau 4. Mulifanua 7. Fagaloa Bay
Matautu Bay 5. Vailele Bay 8. Aleipata
Salelologa 6. Saluafata Bay 9. Safata Bay
10. Siumu Bay 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 8

14. Tokelau Surveys - SDB Completed May 2018 NOTE:
dates annotated with an (F) indicates the first time it was published as a NZ chart in
dates annotated with an (M) indicates the first time it was published as a NZ chart in metres

15. Tonga Surveys – SDB Completed April 2018 NOTE:
dates annotated with an (F) indicates the first time it was published as a NZ chart in
dates annotated with an (M) indicates the first time it was published as a NZ chart in metres

16. Tonga Surveys – ALB & MBES
ALB July 2018
MBES October/November 2018
NOTE:
dates annotated with an (F) indicates the first time it was published as a NZ chart in
dates annotated with an (M) indicates the first time it was published as a NZ chart in metres

17. Charts Cook Islands Charts Chart Title Date Plans Scale ENC Update
NZ 93
Cook Islands
Apr-95
N/A
NZ200093
2018/19
NZ 945
Plans of the Cook Islands (Northern Sheet)
Oct-95
Pukapuka
NZ309451
2017/18
Nassau
75 000
NZ409451
Suwarrow
NZ309452
Suwarrow Lagoon Entrance
25 000
NZ509451
Manihiki
NZ409452
Manihiki Anchorage
15 000
NZ509452
withdraw
Rakahanga
50 000
NZ409453
Penrhyn
NZ409454
Penrhyn: Taruia Passage to Gudgeon Bay
12 500
NZ509453
Penrhyn: Taruia Passage
6 000
NZ600945
NZ 955
Plans of the Cook Islands (Southern Sheet)
Oct-93
Aitutaki
60 000
NZ400955
Arutanga Anchorage
NZ500955
Palmerston
NZ409556
Mitiaro
NZ409557
Mauke
NZ409551
Manuae
NZ409555
Takutea
NZ409554
Atiu
NZ409553
Mangaia
NZ409552
NZ 9558
Rarotonga
Oct-92
40 000
NZ409558
Approaches to Avatiu & Avarua Harbours
9 000
NZ509558 -
Avatiu Harbour
3 000
NZ609558
Arorangi Reef Passage
2 000
NZ695581
Charts

18. Niue Charts
NOTE:
NZ does not have an associated ENC due to the way the ENCs were originally cut.

19. Plans in Apolima Strait
Samoa Charts
Chart
Title
Date
Plans
Scale
ENC
Update
NZ 86
Samoa Islands
Jun 10
N/A
NZ300086
2019/20
NZ 861
Plans of Samoa
Jun-10
(Fathoms)
Satupa’itea Road
50 000
Withdraw
Faleaupo Road
25 000
Sala’ilua Bay
Vailele Bay
20 050
Falefa Harbour
39 030
Uafato Bay
12 260
Falealili Harbour
33 300
Safata Harbour
27 920
Saluafata Harbour
Fagaloa Bay
Fagali’i Bay
24 270
TBA
(a collection of above plans retained and updated with new survey data)
New chart
Matautu Bay
20 000
Safata Bay
TBD
Siumu Bay
NZ 864
Apolima Strait
NZ400864
2017/18
(move to new chart 2019/20)
NZ408641
NZ 865
Approaches to Apia
NZ400865
NZ 1414
Asau Harbour
Oct 80
10 000
NZ 8645
Plans in Apolima Strait
Mulifanua Harbour
NZ586451
Salelologa Harbour
NZ508645
NZ 8655
Apia Harbour
7 500
NZ508655
Aleipata Harbour

20. Samoa Islands to Northern Cook Islands and Tokelau
Tokelau Charts
Chart
Title
Date
Plans
Scale
ENC
Update
NZ 14692
(INT 692)
Samoa Islands to Northern Cook Islands and Tokelau
Apr 97
N/A
NZ214629
2019/20
NZ 885
Tokelau
Apr 09
NZ308851
2018/19
Atafu
NZ308852
Nukunonu
NZ308853
Fakaofo
NZ308854

21. Tonga Charts
NOTE:
dates annotated with an (F) indicates the first time it was published as a NZ chart in
dates annotated with an (M) indicates the first time it was published as a NZ chart in metres

22. Tonga Charts
Phase 1 – Ha’apai Group, new charts replacing 3 fathoms charts; ‘Eua large scale Phase 2 – Tongatapu to ‘Eua, new chart Phase 3 – Vava’u, Tofua & Kao, new charts