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Hydroplanes, clinker dinghies and a rare aluminium speed boat star at Lake Rotoiti
From hydroplanes to clinker dinghies, the 2026 NZ Antique and Classic Boat Show delivered a weekend ...
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NZ Antique & Classic Boat Show results 2026 March 7-8
High temperatures, a steady breeze for the yachts and clear skies for the aircraft flyover made a pe...
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Strong buyer interest and 1,200 sea trials mark successful 25th Auckland Boat Show
Quality boats and innovations, serious buyers and strong industry optimism defined the 25th Auckland...
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Commercial sector gathers at 25th Auckland Boat Show
The 25th Auckland Boat Show ran from Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th March, with around 12,000 people vis...
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Generate, store, convert, monitor: the Victron ecosystem explained at Auckland Boat Show
Why boat electrics are changing
Electrical systems on boats used to be fairly simple. A bat...
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Riviera 4300 walkthrough – video narration version
As we step aboard the Riviera 4300 from the swim platform, the first thing that immediately stands o...
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Bavaria E40 walkthrough with Busfield Marine, at the Auckland Boat Show
At the Auckland Boat Show we stepped aboard a 2018 Bavaria E40 for a quick walkthrough. The boat ble...
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MicroTender Mini range offers three compact kiwi-built tenders, on display at the Auckland Boat Show...
New Zealand builder Chris Jellie is producing a small but practical range of tenders designed for cr...
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2026 NZ Antique and Classic Boat Show weekend promises two days of action on and off the water
Visitors heading to the boat show this coming weekend, on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March 2026, can ex...
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Virtual reality, smart tech, and new antifouling tools highlight marine pest fight at upcoming boat ...
Visitors to the 2026 Auckland Boat Show will be given a powerful reminder of what is at stake beneat...
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Premieres, and Kiwi debuts at the 2026 Auckland Boat Show
The Auckland Boat Show holds the proud distinction of being the southernmost on water boat show in t...
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Zaphira showcases Lloyd Stevenson Boatbuilders’ 26 years of Elite craftsmanship
Launched in June 2023, Zaphira stands as a striking expression of the design evolution and boatbuild...
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McD Boutique Yacht Brokerage brings European performance and long range cruising to Auckland
From high speed Turkish adventure boats to a 2,000 nautical mile Greek cruiser — and the legendary r...
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R Marine Flagship showcases two Riviera New Zealand debuts at the Auckland Boat Show
R Marine Flagship, the home of Riviera luxury motor yachts in New Zealand, will present an expanded ...
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Honda Heaven
Introduced to New Zealand late last year, there are three engines in the new V6 range – BF200, BF225...
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NZ Antique and Classic Boat Show returns to Lake Rotoiti in March 2026
The NZ Antique and Classic Boat Show will return to Lake Rotoiti on 7 and 8 March 2026, bringing tog...
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Palm Beach 55 will showcased at Auckland Boat Show
The acclaimed Palm Beach 55 will be of interest to many at the upcoming Auckland Boat Show. Visitors...
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Sea Trial Zone set to deliver on water action at Auckland Boat Show 2026
The Sea Trial Zone will be one of the most dynamic areas of the 2026 Auckland Boat Show, with leadin...
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Deep dive into expert knowledge at 25th Auckland Boat Show
Boats, technology and new products may draw the crowds to the Auckland Boat Show which starts this T...
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Amphibious technology exhibitors – Auckland Boat Show 2026
The Auckland Boat Show opens on 5 March 2026 with amphibious technology firmly in the spotlight. But...
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Electric propulsion exhibitors – Auckland Boat Show 2026
The Auckland Boat Show opens on 5 March 2026 with a focused group of electric marine exhibitors on d...
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Flak Too: The hydroplane that broke 100mph on Lake Rotoiti
In April 1968, on the long freshwater reach of Lake Rotoiti near Nelson, Flak Too became the first b...
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New Zealand boatbuilding takes centre stage at the 25th Auckland Boat Show
Kiwi-built launches, serious offshore thinking and global brands line up for the Auckland Boat Show’...
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Maritimo returns to the Auckland Boat Show
Australian luxury, long-range motor yacht specialist, Maritimo will return to the 2026 Auckland Boat...
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Local Notice to Mariners: Imminent disestablishments of 3G Virtual Aids to Navigation
All mariners are advised that all 3G Virtual Aids to Navigation in Auckland are due fo...
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Conrad Colman and Aotearoa Ocean Racing set for Auckland Boat Show
With the 2027 Auckland stopover of The Ocean Race edging closer, the 25th Auckland Boat Show will ho...
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Ngataki: The little boat out and about promoting Auckland’s Wooden Boat Festival
Ngataki might be one of New Zealand’s most famous wooden boats. She’s small, capable, and—some say—o...
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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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Dickey Boats to showcase three models at the 2026 Auckland Boat Show
Dickey Boats will be showcasing three standout models at the 2026 Auckland Boat Show, and we’re plea...
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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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Surtees set to turn heads at the 2026 Auckland Boat Show
The 2026 Auckland Boat Show is shaping up to be a serious date on the boating calendar, and Surtees ...
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Moana Auckland to kick off with free Shoreline Social weekend by the water
Moana Auckland, New Zealand’s Ocean Festival returns at the end of February opening with Moana Auckl...
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Where power meets purpose in the wooden boats of Auckland
For visitors walking the docks, the key to understanding the fleet is simple. Look at the hull, look...
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Women in Marine to launch at the 25th Auckland Boat Show
The 25th edition of the Auckland Boat Show will open with a powerful new initiative, the inaugural W...
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Extreme Boats to unveil new model at 2026 Auckland Boat Show
Extreme Boats will headline the 2026 Auckland On Water Boat Show with the exclusive unveiling of an ...
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Lady Rebecca and the surf born story of the Swampscott dory
If you walk past Lady Rebecca at the Auckland Wooden Boat Festival and assume she is just another pr...
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Grand Banks Yachts 54 at the 2026 Auckland Boat Show
Seventy years is no small milestone in boatbuilding. In that time, Grand Banks Yachts has built a re...
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Eight days across the Tasman on a Seawind 1170
The Auckland Boat Show bound Seawind 1170, Sweet Disposition, is covering nearly 1200 miles of Tasma...
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Turakina, a kauri classic with Mt Eden roots
Designed in 1949 by Arnold “Bill” Couldrey, an apprentice of Arch Logan, Turakina carries the unmist...
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CTEK’s new RB 3000 and RB 4000 portable boosters are designed to ensure boaties and vehicle owners can get underway, regardless of battery condition.
Built with CTEK’s Swedish engineering DNA, the ...
From Boat Business in the Boating New Zealand January 2026 edition.
The all-new Greenline 42
Greenline Yachts has launched the Greenline 42, a model that marks a new chapter in the brand’s...
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The Catalyst V2 is based on the same proven hull design that makes the Catalyst such a standout, delivering an exceptional combination of speed, turning ability, load-carrying capacity, and all-weathe...
A new DNV paper highlights renewed interest in nuclear propulsion for maritime decarbonisation, despite no civilian commercial nuclear-powered vessels being commissioned in over four decades.
The rep...
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For over two decades now, Maritimo has distinguished itself in the global boating market by adhering to a simple, yet uncompromising design doctrine. Namely, build vessels for the ocean first, and the...
The New Zealand-built pedal boat designed to fix a flaw in human powered circumnavigation.
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