40hp shootout. Suzuki versus Mercury, two stroke vs four stroke outboard test
The FC 430 Tiller is one of Fin Chaser’s longest running and most popular models...
Editor’s Note: Happy New Year
By the time this edition goes on sale, most of us will be settling into a well e...
Dedication pays off
The standout story for me in this issue of Boating NZ must be John Macfarlane’s ...
Fishing, fast boats, and factories
A bill designating 19 new marine protected areas for Hauraki Gulf Marine Park ha...
Readership surges across print and digital
Welcome to your October 2025 edition of Boating New Zealand magazine.
In this...
Almost as good as new
From bespoke powercats and rugged hardtops to electric propulsion, heritage rest...
New boats, new emissions rules
Welcome to the July 2025 edition of Boating NZ magazine, which leads off with an...
Happy anniversary: 25th NZ Antique and Classic Boat Show
Blue skies, sparkling water, big crowds and a record number of interesting boats...
Joystick demo a world’s first
Launching in May, Mercury’s joystick steering system for single outboards is a p...
The winner of the NZ Retro Boat 2025: Tugboat
The winner of Boating New Zealand magazine’s inaugural NZ Retro Boat Trophy went...
Riding along with Coastguard
A sunny Saturday riding along with Auckland Coastguard aboard
Trillian Trust R...
Its time for the Auckland Boat Show!
More than 1.3 kilometres of boats on the water, and 200 more vessels on land mea...
New releases making a beeline for Auckland
The just-released line-up of March’s Auckland Boat Show is a strong indicator of...
Editors Note: The real deal
Whatever you might think of the America’s Cup – and it is by no means to everyon...
In Darwin’s footsteps
In 1835 British naturalist Charles Darwin stepped ashore at the remote Galápagos...
New Website And Boats Marketplace
Quite a bit of news from Boating New Zealand magazine HQ to share this month.
F...
Toyota Hilux SR5 Cruiser Hybrid tow test
The Toyota Hilux Hybrid is a new model for Toyota New Zealand. It’s a double-cab...
The Yacht Sales Co.’s Exclusive Offer Celebrates New Dufour 44
The first Dufour 44 in Asia Pacific will land in October, and The Yacht Sales Co...
Carbon Yachts welcomes ASTenders
Carbon Yachts, a leading distributor of luxury marine vessels in Australia &...
Yanmar Reveals Details of its First Electric Propulsion Product
Yanmar Marine International (YMI) has launched the E-Saildrive, its first electr...
Marina of the year winners
Half Moon Bay Marina in Auckland has been named New Zealand’s Marina of the Year...
Seadoo FishPro Apex
The FishPro Apex with its exclusive design, unique colouration and limited one y...
Seawind production in Turkiye
Seawind Catamarans brand-new production facility in Turkiye is now up and runnin...
Scania DI13 marine engine
At the international maritime industry trade fair SMM in September, Scania prese...
Fullers electric hydrofoil ferry
Vessev, a global leader in sustainable marine technology, showcased its VS-9 ele...
Tauranga Boat Sales
Caribbean Boats (NZ) Ltd – brothers Paul and Scott White –has purchased Tauranga...
Boating NZ purchases Trade-a-Boat NZ website
Boating New Zealand, New Zealand’s best-selling boating magazine, has announced ...
ONE K: 1000th Electron Launched
Townson built the first Electron in 1987, and over the next two decades, he hand...
Success on the water
But didn’t our athletes do us proud? Across the board, but especially on the wat...
The Lance Fink Story: For the love of boats
Lance Fink is the founder and director of Tristram Marine. Having recently passe...
Spirit of Adventure: 50 Years of Youth Development Under Sail
The Spirit of Adventure Trust has hosted 85,000 youth trainees over its 50-year ...
Waikawa berths available
It’s shaping up to be a great summer on the water in the Marlborough Sounds. For...
Seakeeper Gyro Stabiliser: Steady as she goes
Seakeeper has developed gyroscopic stabiliser systems that are compact and light...