March 2025

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Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta
In the Viaduct Harbour the Dragon Boat racing was fiercely contested by scores of colourful crews......

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Top of the South Marine relocates
Top of the South Marine has relocated to a new, larger facility located in Havelock, Marlborough. Th...

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Press Release
Riviera floats Australia’s exports
A fleet of Queensland-built luxury motor yachts valued at more than $45 million were driven onto a s...

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Press Release
Adventure in luxury
As demand for far-flung adventure and one-of-a-kind experiences grows, leading yacht company Y.CO ha...

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Press Release
L&B to distribute ARCO
Lusty & Blundell is now an official distributor for the ARCO range of high energy engine product...

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The New Zealand Raters – Export
In December 1898 a major yachting event was held in Auckland, the first with any true international ...

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Press Release
Boat show unveils the Ultimate Catch RE-INVENTED
Organisers of the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, May 15 to 18, have announced the Grand Prize Boa...

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BYO ‘super bungy lure rig’!
A home-made bungy trolling line is a great addition to any fisher's arsenal, whether chasing fresh b...

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2025 Bay of Islands Sailing Week
Three days of racing for 2025’s Bay of Islands Sailing Week wrapped up on Friday, 24 January.

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Black foils slow to fire Downunder
Waitematā Harbour put on a stunning spectacle on the weekend of 18-19 January for Sail GP’s second s...

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Press Release
New Electric Fullers ferry: Future ferry
Fullers360, New Zealand’s largest ferry operator, has added an 8.9m, 100% electric foiling power cat...

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New BRIGs
The next generation of adventure-ready BRIGs is nearing arrival in New Zealand. The BRIG Navigator 2...

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Press Release
Mercury’s new single-engine joystick – first demo available in the world
Mercury has announced the introduction of Joystick Piloting for Single-Engine Vessels with Thruster,...

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Waka Kai delivers
Most supermarkets in New Zealand offer home delivery, but Whitianga’s New World faces challenges mos...

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Exclusive
Ragtime – the ‘Black Box’ returns
One of the most famous New Zealand keelers is Ragtime, designed and built by the late John Spencer a...

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Exclusive
Riding along with Coastguard
A sunny Saturday riding along with Auckland Coastguard aboard
Trillian Trust Rescue turned into a ...

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Exclusive
Destination marina: Kennedy Bay, Waiheke Island marina
Waiheke Island is one of Auckland’s favourite recreational boating destinations. Now the new facilit...

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Exclusive
Gone to the dark side: Our journey from sail to power boats
Ted Dixon and his wife Jenny spent eight years living aboard their long-range Nordhavn 47 cruising p...

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BYO Elliot 1150 Tourer: The perfect yacht
Every so often
I hit the self-destruct button and decide to build a boat, well aware of the commit...

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Press Release
New-build for Marra Marine
Marra Marine, Tauranga NZ, has delivered a 14m Elite named Kaeā to a Wellington based owner who holi...

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Press Release
Exclusive Maritimo Muster
36 Degrees Brokers invites Maritimo owners to an exclusive Maritimo Muster at Man O’ War Winery, Wai...

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Editorial
Its time for the Auckland Boat Show!
More than 1.3 kilometres of boats on the water, and 200 more vessels on land mean this year’s Auckla...

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Editorial
Show Time!
It’s ‘Show Time’ for new boats, marine equipment and services in Auckland this month.

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Charlie Bravo and Elan unite
Introducing Charlie Bravo Boat Co. A new player in the NZ marine industry is making waves after bei...












