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Don’t Get Caught Out: A tender tale

Some stories that circulate around the liveaboards are good for a laugh — but they also carry important lessons.

2 June 2025

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Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)

Respected, not conquered: Fishing New Zealand’s Wild West Coast

If you think fishing the West Coast is all about trophy catches and postcard views, think again. While the fishery off New Zealand’s rugged West Coast...

30 May 2025

Article

Incidents at Sea

What happens when the rudder fails?

Losing your rudder hundreds of miles offshore is a serious situation. Your ability to control the boat is instantly compromised, especially in heavy w...

14 May 2025

Article

General Boating Safety

Emerging NZ boating safety concerns

New Zealander's love affair with boating continues strongly, albeit with the latest IPSOS Boating Monitor figures telling us that there has been a 9% ...

15 April 2025

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Coastguard News

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.

4 March 2025

Boat Business

Healthy batteries keep us safe

Over 100 Coastguard vessels rely on Century Batteries to power their Search and Rescue missions and aid boaties in distress, saving lives at sea.

28 February 2023

August 2022

Crew briefings

Been to the boat ramp recently and heard the shouting and hollering as a flustered, bewildered looking crew leaps ashore with a line, frantically look...

20 August 2022

Features

Reverse docking

A cheat for when you are struggling to come alongside a dock bow-first because it’s a tight space and the wind is blowing you away.

2 July 2022

Boat Brief

Man overboard

You don’t want to be doing it for the first time when it’s for real

11 February 2022

Features

Anatomy of a Rescue: Essence Pt 2

Continuing Bruce Goodwin’s account of the sinking of the yacht Essence off the east coast of Northland in October 2019, and the crew’s rescue.

14 August 2020

Features

The Fresnel Lens

In 1823 a humble French physicist – playing around with glass prisms – discovered a way to boost the intensity of a single light. It led to a revolut...

22 October 2019

Safety

gas basics

Since 2010 any gas installation or appliance that’s a permanent fixture of a vessel, caravan or building now comes under the NZ 2010 Gas Safety & ...

22 September 2019

Safety

safety at sea: a lesson learned

A committed safety-at-sea advocate, record-breaking yachtswoman Dee Caffari MBE details her experience of falling overboard during a recent offshore ...

18 July 2019

Coastguard News

Godfather of Coastguard

Alan Haddock’s one of those quiet, self-effacing chaps who’s worked tirelessly behind the scenes at Coastguard for decades helping others. His main c...

10 July 2019

Safety

Avoid the flame-test

An Auckland man found out the hard way why you should never use an open flame to check for a gas leak. He suffered serious burns when his lighter caus...

18 June 2019

Safety

Overloading

It does not matter what vessel you have – the basic stability principles are the same. Simply put, stability is best achieved by keeping the boat’s ce...

30 April 2019

Safety

Fire on board

What was supposed to be a relaxing weekend sailing and fishing took a turn for the worse when the owner – Peter – accidentally connected two exposed w...

21 March 2019

DO NOT USE Boat Bling

Next Generation McMurdo FastFind 220 PLB

The PLB receives coordinates from the new precision satellite network in addition to the tried and tested GPS network and therefore provides ultimate ...

17 March 2019

General Interest

Boating at night

Boating at night can be a daunting experience – not being able to see your surroundings is nerve-wracking. But it doesn’t have to be stressful. With t...

17 July 2018

Weekly Newsletter

Stay up to date with the latest developments shaping New Zealand's Boating world.

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NZ Events Worth Adding to Your Calendar

Have an event you'd like to list on Boating New Zealand. Contact us with the details.

FISHING

Hook Me Up Fishing Competition - Matakana vs Hillside, 7 Mar 2025 in Whakatane

The Kubota Billfish Classic, 12 - 15 Mar 2025 in Mercury Bay, Whitianga

ITM Fishing Competition, 13 - 16 Mar 2025 in Whangaroa

NZ Lure Masters (Catch, Measure and Release competition), 3 & 4 Oct 2025, New Zealand wide

REGATTAS

Toyota Youth International Match Racing Cup, 26 Feb - 4 Mar 2025 in Auckland

PIC Harbour Classic, 28 Feb - 1 Mar 2025 in Auckland

Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2025, starting 11 Oct 2025 TBC from Sydney Harbour

PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic, 24 Oct 2025 TBC from Auckland to Russell

Rolex Sydney to Hobart, 26 Dec 2025 starts in Sydney, Australia

HYDRO THUNDER

Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder Race - Lake Rotoiti, 8 - 9 Mar 2025 at Nelson Lakes

Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder Race - Lake Twizel, 29 - 30 Mar 2025 at Twizel

JET BOAT RACING

2024/25 NZ Jetsprint Championship R4, 23 Feb 2025 at Wanganui

2025 NZ Marathon Coast-to-Coast, 16 to 25 Mar 2025 starting at Greymouth ad finishing at Christchurch

WATERSPORTS

IWWF University Nationals (waterskiing), 26 February to 2 March Orakei Basin, Auckland

MEET UPS

Bay of Plenty Trailer Yacht Cruising Rally, Easter 2025 at Lake Rotoiti, BOP

SHOWS

Moana Auckland - New Zealand's Ocean Festival, 27 Jan to 9 Mar 2025 in Auckland

Auckland Boat Show, 6 - 9 Mar 2025 to be held at the Viaduct Events Centre and Jellicoe Harbour, Auckland

The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, 15-18 May 2025 to be held at the Viaduct Events Centre and Jellicoe Harbour, Auckland

NZ Boat, Fish and Dive Show, 30 & 31 Aug 2025 to be held at Mystery Creek Events Centre, Waipa

NEWS TIPS?
Send your photos, videos, stories, and tip-offs to ahoy@boatingnz.co.nz or call us on 022-023-7507.

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Weekly Newsletter

Social Media

Respected, not conquered: Fishing New Zealand’s Wild West Coast

What happens when the rudder fails?

Emerging NZ boating safety concerns

Riding along with Coastguard

Healthy batteries keep us safe

Crew briefings

Reverse docking

Man overboard

Anatomy of a Rescue: Essence Pt 2

The Fresnel Lens

gas basics

safety at sea: a lesson learned

Godfather of Coastguard

Avoid the flame-test

Overloading

Fire on board

Next Generation McMurdo FastFind 220 PLB

Boating at night