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Peter Brookes, master mariner, master crafts
A life less ordinary: restoring wooden boats.
On July 12, 2025 between 150 and 200 wooden boat en...
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Building a legacy: The Jan Saull story
How did Jan Saull come to run one of New Zealand’s oldest boatbuilding companies, a thriving busines...
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More power. More choice. More capability: Anura expands amphibious system portfolio
Anura™ has announced a significant expansion of its amphibious system portfolio, launching three new...
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Mercury Marine announces Enrique Bolanos as new GM for Australia, New Zealand, and Asia
Mercury Marine a leader in marine propulsion systems and a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:B...
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Brad Zoelle named president of Boston Whaler aligning the brand for next phase of growth
Brunswick Boat Group, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), today announced the appointmen...
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Whangaroa Cruising Race and Rally returns for ANZAC weekend adventure
A relaxed coastal run or a competitive race north, one of the Bay’s favourite ANZAC weekend events r...
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Weather Thursday 26/03 AM: Severe weather warning for boaties across New Zealand
Heavy rain, gale-force winds, and dangerous swell conditions set to impact the entire country today
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Anura demonstrates scalable amphibious capability from S15 to S75 at Auckland Boat Show
Anura returned to the Auckland Boat Show this year with the most comprehensive display of amphibious...
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Red warning as 320mm of rain looks set to hit North Island
Up to 320mm of rain could fall in Northland in 48 hours from 4pm this afternoon, MetService is warni...
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Aquila 50 Sail arrives in New Zealand with new dealer network
Aquila 50 Sail expands into New Zealand with new dealer support and growing sailing catamaran range....
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Kaipara bar capsize highlights lifejackets, luck, and the value of Coastguard volunteers
Three boaties are alive today following a capsize outside the Kaipara Bar, in an incident that under...
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Vessev the kiwi Electric Hydrofoiling technology company is headed to Australia
Electric VS–9 fleet headed for Western Australia, targeting a river long held back by speed and wake...
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Grand Banks celebrates 70 years of pioneering long-range cruising yachts
Honoring seven decades of craftsmanship and heritage that have shaped modern passage making at speed...
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Century Batteries extends Coastguard partnership as rescue demand rises
Century Batteries continues its support of Coastguard Tautiaki Moana as volunteer crews face growing...
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Yachting New Zealand launches review of membership model and club affiliation fees
National sailing body begins membership review
Yachting New Zealand has begun a review of its natio...
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Palm Beach Motor Yachts confirms three year partnership with Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Yout...
Legendary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race winning skipper and champion sailor Mark Richards, and the ...
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Eight decades of innovation – Electronic Navigation Ltd celebrates eighty
New Zealand’s leading marine electronics distributor and manufacturer, Electronic Navigation Ltd (EN...
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Body of kayaker who went missing in Auckland’s Waiwera found
The body of a kayaker missing near Auckland's Waiwera has been found.
The man was seen coming out...
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Wellingtonians can swim in beaches at own risk after Moa Point sewage spill
Wellington's mayor has taken a swim in front of the cameras to prove residents can swim ...
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Coastguard Summer Lottery winners announced for 2026
The grand prize boat and ute package has landed, and Coastguard says every ticket helps keep crews r...
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Glorious hydrodynamic relaxation
Lake Rotoiti in the Nelson Lakes National Park, framed by glacial slopes and native beech forest, co...
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Belle of the Bay
By the time Aucklander Kate Farrant turned 30 in September, her 1960s kauri ex-Fullers ferry, the Ba...
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Auckland’s Buoy Cafe ordered to pay $95k after unfairly sacking chef couple
The head chef and sous chef of a popular cafe were suffering the unimaginable loss of their unborn b...
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Global super yacht market in sustained value boom, with New Zealand reflecting the shift
The global yacht market has moved beyond short term recovery and into what can now be described as a...
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Southern Spars celebrates global milestones in SailGP recovery and Gitana 18 launch
From emergency SailGP repairs in Auckland to the launch of a next generation offshore flying machine...
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Vessev VS-9 trial underway in Queenstown Lakes district
The New Zealand-design and built electric hydrofoiling vessel is being evaluated as a future option ...
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Salvage operation begins to recover wrecked Black Cat tourist boat from Akaroa Harbour
A two-week salvage operation has begun to recover the wrecked Black Cat Cruises boat from Akaroa Har...
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Celia Knowles Rescue reaches 500 assists, marking 15 years on the frontline
Hawke Bay Coastguard has passed a major operational milestone, recording the 500th assist by its res...
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Update on Black Cat Cruises vessel incident, Akaroa Harbour
On Saturday 31 January 2026, a 17-metre Black Cat Cruises passenger catamaran grounded near the entr...
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Akaroa tourist vessel capsize follows grounding
Black Cat Cruises has confirmed it has resumed normal operations, with its Akaroa Nature Cruise and ...
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Hamilton Island sale marks new chapter for Australia’s iconic regatta hub
Hamilton Island, long recognised as one of Australia’s premier sailing destinations and a regular ho...
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Where Excess is built
The Excess Catamarans Factory Tours are returning to the brand’s home in Poiré-sur-Vie this March, o...
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Firecrown reportedly shutters Yachts International and Anglers Journal
It seems that Firecrown Media may have shut down two long-running marine titles, Yachts Internationa...
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Earthling E40 heads offshore as European campaign begins
After nearly two years of proving itself in New Zealand waters, Earthling went on the move in June, ...
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Pilot vessel grounding shows why electronic navigation matters in restricted visibility
Match your navigation techniques to the conditions, says the Transport Accident Investigation Commis...
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Raymarine on board to help map 100% of world’s ocean floor
Raymarine has entered a strategic collaboration with The Nippon Foundation and GEBCO (General Bathym...
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Hobsonville Marina completes major hardstand upgrade
Hobsonville Marina has completed a significant upgrade to its hardstand facilities, reinforcing its ...
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Bluff pilot vessel grounding highlights navigation risks in restricted visibility
A Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) report into the grounding of the pilot vessel T...
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Oceanflo Desalination welcomes new partners to support next growth phase
New Zealand marine watermaker specialist Oceanflo Desalination has entered an exciting new phase of ...
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Hundreds on board sunken ferry boat in Philippines
The death toll from a ferry boat accident in the Southern Philippines has reached at least 15, with ...
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