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. The move represents a significant milestone in the c...
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 semi-submersible ship in the Port of Brisbane, ahea...
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Adventure in luxury
As demand for far-flung adventure and one-of-a-kind experiences grows, leading yacht company Y.CO has brought two of the largest luxury sailing yachts...
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L&B to distribute ARCO
Lusty & Blundell is now an official distributor for the ARCO range of high energy engine products.
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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 content. The North Shore Native Regatta and Carniv...
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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 Boat for 2025.
The brand-new Surtees 770 Gamefishe...
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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 bait or a feed.
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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 stop, with Australia crowned the winner of the inau...
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New Electric Fullers ferry: Future ferry
Fullers360, New Zealand’s largest ferry operator, has added an 8.9m, 100% electric foiling power catamaran to its fleet. Kermadec will offer 45-minute...
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New BRIGs
The next generation of adventure-ready BRIGs is nearing arrival in New Zealand. The BRIG Navigator 22 and 24 are more rugged than ever, built for thri...
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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, further expanding its market-leading portfolio of...
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Waka Kai delivers
Most supermarkets in New Zealand offer home delivery, but Whitianga’s New World faces challenges most others don’t, especially when summer holidaymake...
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Ragtime – the ‘Black Box’ returns
One of the most famous New Zealand keelers is Ragtime, designed and built by the late John Spencer and launched in 1965 as Infidel. A long-time reside...
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Riding along with Coastguard
A sunny Saturday riding along with Auckland Coastguard aboard
Trillian Trust Rescue turned into a real life call out and tow.
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Destination marina: Kennedy Bay, Waiheke Island marina
Waiheke Island is one of Auckland’s favourite recreational boating destinations. Now the new facilities at Waiheke Island Marina, at Kennedy Bay in th...
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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 powerboat Southern Star, exploring the Caribbean an...
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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 commitment in time and money. That’s because
the boats...
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New-build for Marra Marine
Marra Marine, Tauranga NZ, has delivered a 14m Elite named Kaeā to a Wellington based owner who holidays in Tauranga. The boat will stay in the Bay of...
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Exclusive Maritimo Muster
36 Degrees Brokers invites Maritimo owners to an exclusive Maritimo Muster at Man O’ War Winery, Waiheke Island, March 29-30. Whether cruising on your...
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 Auckland Boat Show is lining up to be the biggest New Ze...
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 being awarded the distribution rights for Elan Yachts...
Hall Marine Design
Hall Marine Design has been at the forefront of New Zealand powerboat design, since 2007.
Based in sunny Mount Maunganui, The HMD team are experienced fishermen, powerboat, and ocean enthusiasts –...
Omega Trailers
We are trailer experts - we ONLY do trailers!
We prioritise quality and innovation so that our custom...
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