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ZeroJet and Pochon electrify French waters

ZeroJet, a pioneering New Zealand company, has announced a new partnership with Pochon, a leading French marine equipment distributor. Pochon will bec...

15 November 2025

Press Release

Boat Business

Naiad production in USA

The Whiskey Project Group (TWPG), a global leader in high-performance watercraft design and manufacturing, has opened a new manufacturing facility in ...

10 November 2025

Press Release

Boat Business

Freedom Boat Club Christchurch and Freedom local

Freedom Boat Club, the world’s largest boat club, is expanding in New Zealand with a new location at Te Ana Marina in Lyttelton, Christchurch. This ex...

9 November 2025

Article

Boat Business

New head for Volvo Penta

Volvo Penta has appointed Hanna Ljungqvist as Head of the Volvo Penta Marine Business and a member of the Volvo Penta Executive Group, effective Octob...

7 November 2025

Press Release

Boat Business

Saxdor

Saxdor yachts’ AI-powered co-skipper

Saxdor Yachts introduces Saxdor AI, an innovative AI-driven co-skipper platform integrated into the MySaxdor app, designed to enhance the boating expe...

5 November 2025

Press Release

Boat Business

Momentum electric outboard for New Zealand

Momentum Electric Marine’s advanced M10 electric outboard motor has arrived in New Zealand, distributed by ONEDesigns.XYZ. This lightweight, high-perf...

4 November 2025

Advertorial

Boat Profile

Fidelis, the classic 61′ racer cruiser

There are many stories about trans-Tasman rivalry in all fields of sport. From netball to rugby, from yachting to cricket. The history of the sailing ...

31 October 2025

Feature

October 2025

Book reviews: A selection of new titles recommended by Boating New Zealand

Under wide and starry skies – 50 sailing destinations in seas less travelled By Nicholas Coghlan – Adlard Coles Do you know of the fine anchorag...

31 October 2025

Feature

Boat Brief

Adventure fishing: Andrew Hill’s top tips for PWC fishing

PWCs are increasingly used for recreational fishing in saltwater and freshwater. PWC (personal watercraft) fishing has become increasingly popular ...

31 October 2025

Advertorial

Boat Brief

Maintenance tips for your boat

As peak boating season approaches and the weather warms up, we all look forward to leisurely days on the water. However, unexpected boat issues can di...

31 October 2025

Article

Boat Machinery

New and improved: Mercury Marine introduces two new V10 Verado outboard engines

Mercury Marine introduced two new V10 Verado outboard engines in late July with the gala unveiling of its all-new Verado 425hp and enhanced Verado 350...

2 October 2025

Tech Article

Electric & Hybrid Boats

Out of juice?

Overcoming battery range anxiety.

2 October 2025

Article

Editors Note

Editor’s note: Readership surges across print and digital

Welcome to your October 2025 edition of Boating New Zealand magazine. In this issue, it is my great pleasure to share some good news. In the latest...

1 October 2025

Article

Boat Profile

Sessa Marine F48

Italy’s Sessa Marine, known for its excellence in boat building using only the best quality materials and components, has unveiled the new F48, expand...

30 September 2025

Article

Boat Brief

Amphibious freedom for any boat

The latest innovation from Tectrax is a game-changer: an autonomous, amphibious trailer system.

30 September 2025

Article

Boat Brief

Galvanic corrosion

Galvanic corrosion is a flow of electric current between dissimilar metals in an electrolyte such as seawater and, to a lesser extent, in impure fresh...

30 September 2025

Article

September 2025

Innocenti’s birthday refit

What takes three years to plan and pluck up the courage to embark upon, costs three times as much as your original budget, takes three times as long t...

3 September 2025

Article

Family Cruising

Lake day memories: A family on the water

I’m Bevan Ratcliffe, and my wife Keri and I live in Wānaka with our two boys, aged three and six. Over the past couple of summers, our boat has become...

3 September 2025

Article

September 2025

The second yacht named Tawera

In my last article I wrote about the strong relationship between the menfolk of the Wilson and the Horton families, the proprietors of the successful ...

2 September 2025

Article

Editors Note

Editorial September 2025: America’s Cup but not as we know it

After the announcement (finally) of the Protocol for the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup in Auckland recently, this historic event will likely ne...

1 September 2025

Article

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Out of juice?

Editor’s note: Readership surges across print and digital

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Amphibious freedom for any boat

Galvanic corrosion

Innocenti’s birthday refit

Lake day memories: A family on the water

The second yacht named Tawera

Editorial September 2025: America’s Cup but not as we know it

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Russell Boating Club opposes fast-tracking marina proposal

New rescue PWCs for Manukau

DOC removes wilding pines

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ePropulsion partners with Power Equipment

Kiwi firm Fischer Panda generators enters the Australian market

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Raglan, Waikato: Long Pursuit; New Home

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Attitude is everything: The John Morrison story

Alternative sailing rigs: Mastfoil ketch | Inflatable wing sail | Kites

Understanding and managing power consumption

A fresh start for Curlew