Boat Business Archives

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Scanstrut is BLA Supplier of the Year, 2025

Boat Business

Scanstrut, a global leader in the design and manufacture of outdoor and marine technology, has been ...

2 December 2025

Article

Matt Macleod, Ovlov Marine, on becoming an outboard technician

Boat Business

Why did you become an outboard technician? I have always been passionate about boating. I completed...

2 December 2025

Press Release

ZeroJet and Pochon electrify French waters

Boat Business

ZeroJet, a pioneering New Zealand company, has announced a new partnership with Pochon, a leading Fr...

15 November 2025

Press Release

Naiad production in USA

Boat Business

The Whiskey Project Group (TWPG), a global leader in high-performance watercraft design and manufact...

10 November 2025

Press Release

Freedom Boat Club Christchurch and Freedom local

Boat Business

Freedom Boat Club, the world’s largest boat club, is expanding in New Zealand with a new location at...

9 November 2025

Article

New head for Volvo Penta

Boat Business

Volvo Penta has appointed Hanna Ljungqvist as Head of the Volvo Penta Marine Business and a member o...

7 November 2025

Press Release

Saxdor yachts’ AI-powered co-skipper

Saxdor

Boat Business

Saxdor Yachts introduces Saxdor AI, an innovative AI-driven co-skipper platform integrated into the ...

5 November 2025

Press Release

Momentum electric outboard for New Zealand

Boat Business

Momentum Electric Marine’s advanced M10 electric outboard motor has arrived in New Zealand, distribu...

4 November 2025

Article

Tom Ritchie named Advance Trident sales and marketing manager

Boat Business

Advance Trident has appointed Tom Ritchie as its new sales and marketing manager. Ritchie returns fr...

7 September 2025

Article

New SEAKEEPER RIDE products

August 2025

Seakeeper has announced the launch of five new Seakeeper Ride products, making complete underway sta...

22 August 2025

GJ Gardnery Whangamata Coastguard Rescue Boat. Photo credit: Coastguard Whangamata

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Radio over IP upgrade for Nelson Coastguard

August 2025

Coastguard Nelson has upgraded to a digital Tait DMR T3 network, also upgrading their dispatch to an...

22 August 2025

Article

ZeroJet upgrades electric jet system

August 2025

ZeroJet has introduced an upgraded 22kW (30hp equivalent) electric jet system. What was previously a...

22 August 2025

Article

Rayglass ‘R Edition’ Protector Range

August 2025

Rayglass Boats has unveiled the all-new Protector R Edition range, a bold evolution of its iconic hi...

19 August 2025

Article

Ben Vickery from Marine Decking Solutions

August 2025

Marine Decking Solutions founder Ben Vickery has been in the boat-building industry for 18 years, wi...

19 August 2025

Article

Sean McColl: 30 years Building Stabi relationships

August 2025

Stabicraft Marine’s Sean McColl recently celebrated 30 years of service with the Invercargill-based ...

19 August 2025

Article

ePropulsion partners with Power Equipment

August 2025

ePropulsion, the global leader in marine electric propulsion systems and services, announced today i...

19 August 2025

Article

Kiwi firm Fischer Panda generators enters the Australian market

August 2025

Enertec Marine, the long-time New Zealand distributor of German-made Fischer Panda generators, has a...

19 August 2025

Article

Quick Thrusters get Mercury Marine integration

August 2025

As of last month, Mercury Joystick Piloting system is fully compatible with applicable Quick Nautica...

19 August 2025

Press Release

Charlie Bravo Boat Co. appointed exclusive New Zealand distributor for Skilsø Boats

Boat Business

Charlie Bravo Boat Co. is proud to announce its appointment as the exclusive New Zealand distributor...

28 July 2025

Article

ARG Gyro Stabilisers

Boat Business

Motor Yacht Service Centre (MYSC) has announced its acquisition of the exclusive New Zealand distrib...

16 July 2025

Article

Demand for hybrids on the rise

Boat Business

Eyachts, the exclusive distributor of Greenline Yachts in Australia and New Zealand, has been named ...

16 July 2025

Article

New Brand Strategist for GB Marine Group

Boat Business

Marketing leader Lynn Fischer joins luxury yacht builder GB Marine Group as Global Chief Marketing O...

15 July 2025

Article

New vessels, branding for Whiskey Project

Boat Business

The Whiskey Project Group (TWPG) has unveiled VYCOR, a new line of high-performance commercial water...

15 July 2025

Article

Tenob Marine team expands

Boat Business

Tenob Marine, manufacturers and distributors of quality marine products, has added two highly experi...

15 July 2025

Article

Lowe brings his sales game

Boat Business

With more than 25 years in the marine industry and experience selling many brands, Dominic Lowe of L...

15 July 2025

Article

Fosters to distribute GEBO

Boat Business

Fosters Chandlery has been appointed the exclusive New Zealand distributor for GEBO, a globally resp...

15 July 2025

Article

Lagoon 60 claims another top honour on the world stage

Boat Business

Award-winning multihull reaffirms its position as a leader in luxury cruising with new international...

8 May 2025

Article

High-tech hardtops: Lighter, stronger Hunters

Boat Business

Auckland’s Haines Hunter has expanded its vacuum-infusion manufacturing production line, adding the ...

30 April 2025

The perfect engine for a Pelin Challenger

Boat Business

The Pelin Challenger has been a very popular Kiwi cruiser, with many examples having been built ov...

30 April 2025

Article

Top of the South Marine relocates

Boat Business

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

16 March 2025

Press Release

Riviera floats Australia’s exports

Boat Business

A fleet of Queensland-built luxury motor yachts valued at more than $45 million were driven onto a s...

14 March 2025

Press Release

Adventure in luxury

Boat Business

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

14 March 2025

Press Release

L&B to distribute ARCO

Boat Business

Lusty & Blundell is now an official distributor for the ARCO range of high energy engine product...

13 March 2025

Press Release

Boat show unveils the Ultimate Catch RE-INVENTED

Boat Business

Organisers of the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, May 15 to 18, have announced the Grand Prize Boa...

12 March 2025

Article

New BRIGs

Brig

Auckland Boat Show

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

6 March 2025

Press Release

Mercury’s new single-engine joystick – first demo available in the world

Auckland Boat Show

Mercury has announced the introduction of Joystick Piloting for Single-Engine Vessels with Thruster,...

5 March 2025

Press Release

New-build for Marra Marine

Boat Business

Marra Marine, Tauranga NZ, has delivered a 14m Elite named Kaeā to a Wellington based owner who holi...

4 March 2025

Press Release

Exclusive Maritimo Muster

Boat Business

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

4 March 2025

Article

Charlie Bravo and Elan unite

Boat Business

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

4 March 2025

Sunbeam 29.1 GT

Boat Business

SUNBEAM Yachts Australia & New Zealand is never satisfied with the status quo. This is also the ...

11 February 2025

Boat Business

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