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Auckland Boat Show returns 1-4 April, 2027
Mark your calendar. The Auckland (On Water) Boat Show is back at the Viaduct Events Centre, Jellicoe Harbour and Wynyard Whar...

Suzuki Marine at Hutchwilco: one product, one focus, and a prop story worth knowing
Suzuki Marine at Hutchwilco: one product, one focus, and a prop story worth knowing Most stands at the Hutchwilco Boat Show c...

Built to last: Seven decades of Kiwi boats at the Auckland Showgrounds
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Hutchwilco Boat Show 2026
Heritage & History • 70th Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show
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Flite returns to SCIBS with Award-Winning Foiling Technology
SANCTUARY COVE, QLD, Australia – (May 13, 2026) – Flite, a brand of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) and the global pioneer o...

From living room to launch deck: Comino brings marina living to Pelican Waters.
A rare lifestyle offering is redefining what waterfront living can look like for boating enthusiasts, combining house-sized l...

Your catch – from the sea to the kitchen
Make the most of kai moana by treating it the right way from the sea to the table.
One only has to see the shocking pric...

Yachting New Zealand earns Sport and Recreation Awards finalist nod for environmental education prog...
Yachting New Zealand’s pioneering schools education framework, RŪNĀ, has been named a finalist in the 2026 New Zealand Sport ...

The Défi Paprec: a back door into the world’s toughest solo circuit
For the third consecutive year, the organisers of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec are running a race within a race. The Défi Pa...

Kiwi in the deep end: Oakley Marsh and the French offshore dream
I sat down with Oakley Marsh, from Perros-Guirec in France, he was preparing for the Sunday start to his next big race, Le Dé...

Twin Disc Pacific appointed official distributor for Spot Zero® Water Purification Systems in the Pa...
BRISBANE, Australia (Friday, 1 May 2026) – Twin Disc Pacific, a renowned leader in marine transmission technology and systems...

Innovation for the win
Boating NZ travels to the Netherlands for a peek inside the world's largest marine equipment trade show, and a preview of the...

Volvo Penta’s next-gen autopilot
Volvo Penta has announced the launch of its next-generation marine autopilot system. Fully integrated with its Electronic Ves...

John Chapple Part 1: Brilliant allrounder
John David Lincoln Chapple died on 26th November 2025. He was a brilliant sailor, yacht designer and human being. He came fro...

Once were wreckers: Whakatahuri Family Boatbuiders
Whakatahuri in outer Pelorus Sound was once home to a family boatbuilding business and the most remote boat-wrecking yard in ...

Empires end
Despite its modest size, between the 15th and 17th centuries Portugal was one of Europe's richest nations. The wealth stemmed...

Sydney Hobart legends to contest 2026 Great Veterans Race
Sydney Harbour will sparkle when a fleet of classic yachts compete in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's (CYCA) Great Vet...

Loloma: A living piece of New Zealand Maritime History
There are boats, and then there are boats with stories. Loloma is firmly in the second category.
Built in 1909 by Auckland...

Build your own wooden boat: why the DIY boating renaissance is back
At the Auckland Wooden Boat Festival this week, the biggest boats may grab attention first. But look closer and you will find...






















