From working tug to award winner: Seawolf at the 21st World Superyacht Awards
The 21st edition of the World Superyacht Awards, held on 2 May at the Arsenale di Venezia in Venice, is not a room that typic...
SCIBS 2026 top marine toys and innovations revealed
While SCIBS is perhaps best known for serving up a stellar selection of luxury on-water vessels, it’s not just powerhouse mot...
Sunken Thames vessel raised after diesel scare at Shortland Wharf
The MV Gleaner, a 12-metre steel vessel that sank at Shortland Wharf in Thames during Cyclone Vaianu on Sunday 12 April, has ...
The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show is back, and 70 years in, it’s pulling out all the stops
The country's biggest boating and fishing event returns to the Auckland Showgrounds from 14 to 17 May, and the 70th is a sign...
The company behind your Mercury, your Simrad, your Rayglass, and your Fliteboard just posted a NZ$2....
There is a good chance that whatever you go boating on in New Zealand has a Brunswick Corporation label somewhere on it. The ...
Three men lucky to be alive after midnight fishing trip ends in disaster
A recent search and rescue training exercise simulated almost exactly the scenario crews would face for real early this morni...
Yachting New Zealand welcomes three new board members
Yachting New Zealand has appointed three new directors following the retirement of Murray Brown, John Butcher and Jenna Hanse...
The Makai 42 is now in New Zealand, and it’s a power catamaran built to do it all
Designed for long-range cruising without sacrificing comfort, the Makai 42 is the work of Italian designer Emanuele Rossi, bu...
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...
Sanctuary Cove 2026: On the docks with 36 Degrees
The Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show 2026 returns from 21–24 May on Queensland’s Gold Coast, cementing its place as the...
Reflections on 25 years of the Auckland Boat Show
The first Auckland Boat Show run by NZ Marine was held in 1999. Today it has evolved as an event that not only celebrat...
The wall at the end of the ride
At 1647 on 25 February 2025, Discovery 2 departed Deep Creek with 11 passengers on board for what the operator's website desc...
SnapCatch Classic brings AI-powered fishing competition to Kiwi anglers
A new nationwide fishing competition is putting modern technology in the hands of Kiwi anglers, with a format built around ca...
Record fleet and global reach mark International Multihull Show 2026
The International Multihull Show wrapped its 2026 edition in La Grande Motte, France last week, drawing 82 multihulls on disp...
Bar Crusher co-founder Peter Cleland awarded BIAV Life Membership
Peter Cleland has been awarded Life Membership of the Boating Industry Association of Victoria (BIAV), with the honour presen...
The brands setting the pace through in this week’s awards bounty
Two of the world's most prestigious multihull awards have now delivered their 2026 verdicts, and with the awards season still...
Aquila Catamarans takes two awards in one week
Aquila Catamarans has won two international awards in a single week, with its 50 Sail taking the International Multihull Show...
Yacht Style Awards 2026: the winners revealed
The 2026 Yacht Style Awards brought together around 300 guests from across Asia and beyond at the Constellation Ballroom, ONE...
Multihull of the Year 2026: the winners revealed
Multihulls World has announced the results of its 2026 Multihull of the Year awards, with readers and judges delivering a mix...
Waiheke Marina Café opens in Pūtiki Bay
Waiheke’s boutique floating marina hosts a boutique floating café – the only one in Pūtiki Bay, a hub for Sealink ferries and...
Maritime NZ Certification
As the Pacific sailing season is approaching, Maritime NZ is reminding anyone intending to take a recreational craft overseas...
ZF Marine unveils new POD 4900
ZF is extending its pod propulsion range with the new POD 4900, which was unveiled at the 2025 Cannes Yachting Festival. Desi...
Key promotion at Lusty & Blundell’s Whangarei branch
Due to increase demand, Cayla Moulpied, formerly Lusty & Blundell’s Auckland showroom manager, has been promoted to Inter...
PuRO
Unlike traditional reverse osmosis desalination systems that process seawater into drinking water, PuRO is designed specifica...
Navetta 58 – the Absolute Andromeda
The Absolute Andromeda combines elegance, innovation, and character with customisable interiors and advanced technologies for...
Riviera now in Türkiye
Riviera has expanded into the European market by appointing Doğuş Marine as its dealer representative in Türkiye.
Riviera ...
Purpose-built powerboat for maritime training
NELSON MARLBOROUGH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (NMIT) is enhancing its maritime programme for 2026 with a new 6.3m powerboat from...
Person rescued after going overboard from Cook Strait ferry
A person has been rescued, after falling overboard from a ferry in the Cook Strait.
StraitNZ Bluebridge spokesperson...
Life jacket saves kayaker after two hours in Waitematā Harbour
A man is alive today after spending more than two hours in the cold waters of Waitematā Harbour on Anzac Day morning. His l...
Caribbean 40 Flybridge: first look ahead of global debut at Sanctuary Cove
One of the most anticipated launches in Australian boating this year has a date, and new production development images sugges...
The Nautical Group completes sale of Azimut Grande 27 Metre
New Zealand-based brokerage represents buyer in acquisition of 2020 Azimut Grande 27M, with the yacht set for private cruisin...
Mercury Marine breaks ground on new design studio
On a Wednesday morning in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Mercury Marine marked the start of construction on a facility that says som...
Ferrari puts its colours on the water
Maranello has spent decades painting its cars in shades the world has learned to recognise at speed. Now, for the first time,...
IBEX 2026: Tampa in October for North America’s top marine trade event
The International BoatBuilders' Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) returns to the Tampa Convention Center on October 6-8, 2026,...
Two giants, seven brands, one electric future
Groupe Beneteau and Fountaine Pajot Group, global leaders in sailing, create E-LEKTRA MARINE. An unprecedented stra...
Eight must-see yacht exhibitors at this year’s Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show
Calling all yachties! Round up your crew because the Southern Hemisphere’s largest marine event, the Sanctuary Cove Internati...
Scanstrut launches a smarter way to route Starlink® and rooftop cables
Scanstrut, a global leader in outdoor technologies, has announced the launch of the DS-HSL-01 Starlink® Compatible Horizontal...
YYachts unveils the new Y7: A reimagined icon for its 10th anniversary
World Premiere at Palma International Boat Show, 29 April – 2 May 2026
Carbon Yachts, the exclusive representative for YYa...
Riviera unveils integrated solar breakthrough
A new era of silent, diminished generator cruising for luxury motor yacht owners.
In a significant step towards the future o...
New Marine National Manager at Yamaha
Yamaha Motor New Zealand Ltd has appointed Ramon Surrey as its new National Marine Manager.
Surrey brings extensive indust...