Boat Business
Volvo Penta’s next-gen autopilot
Volvo Penta has announced the launch of its next-generation marine autopilot system. Fully integrated with its Electronic Ves...
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...
CTEK launches RB Boosters for boats and vehicles
CTEK’s new RB 3000 and RB 4000 portable boosters are designed to ensure boaties and vehicle owners can get underway, regardle...
Greenline 42 completed its world debut at boot Düsseldorf 2026
From Boat Business in the Boating New Zealand January 2026 edition.
The all-new Greenline 42
Greenline Yachts has...
Next-gen electric hybrid ferry
AUCKLAND IS SET TO WELCOME its first electric hybrid ferry, operated by Fullers360, after receiving its Maritime New Zealand ...
Riviera Australia Dealer Awards for 2025
RIVIERA ANNOUNCED THE WINNERS of its 2025 Australasian Dealer Awards at the Dealer Principals meeting on the Gold Coast. Rivi...
Saxdor 340 GTWA wins BOB ‘Best for Adventure’ Category
Saxdor Yachts has set a new standard with the Saxdor 340 GTWA, which won the in the ‘Best for Adventure’ category. This mode...
NZ Best Design Awards
Two marine companies were honoured at the Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards 2025 – Innovision Boats in th...
HamiltonJet Expands Production Capacity
HamiltonJet, a global leader in marine propulsion technology, opened a new 7,500m2 factory in Christchurch, marking a signifi...
Maretron joins Raymarine/FLIR family
Following Teledyne’s acquisition of Maretron, the company has joined the Raymarine and FLIR family, enhancing Raymarine’s ves...
All new ILIAD 60
ILIAD Catamarans all new ILIAD 60 replaces the popular ILIAD 62. This next-generation design enhances offshore cruising with ...
Bart Meltzer 20 years at Advance Trident
In November Bart Meltzer celebrated 20 years service with Advance Trident.
Over the past two decades, Bart has been a corne...
Sargo 45 Fly
The next evolution of an award-winning yacht.
Following the remarkable success of the Sargo 45, launched in 2023, Sargo is...
Anura powered amphibious rescue craft successfully trialled across Broome’s vast coastline
Designed for tides first, boats second
Broome sits on the south western edge of the Kimberley region in northern Western Aus...
Tectrax x SBS Trailers: Taking electric boat launching into demanding waters
Boating technology is easy to admire in a showroom. It is much harder to live with on a steep ramp, a tidal slipway, or a win...
New Buccaneer dealer
Auto Marine Services (AMS) in Taupo has been appointed an official dealer for Buccaneer Boats.
The central North Island dea...
ZeroJet electrifies the AB Inflatables Lammina AL
ZeroJet has introduced a new electric RIB package based on the AB Inflatables Lammina AL platform. This high-performance, cos...
Tech advice for Northland customers
Lusty & Blundell has introduced a new senior sales role at its Whangarei branch to meet the growing demand for expert tec...
Em Trak New Zealand partnership brings proven AIS tech to Kiwi skippers
Charlie Bravo Boat Co takes on exclusive distribution of Em Trak, bringing a respected AIS range and modern connectivity to N...
NZ Composites GRX Arma PET
NZ Composites is introducing Armacell’s ArmaPET Struct GRX, to replace the currently stocked GR grade as existing stock deple...
HCB for New Zealand
James Dalzell from The Nautical Group luxury yacht brokers has announced the group will represent premium American centre-con...
Assault Amphibious milestone
Peter Carlson and the team at Family Boats are very proud of delivering their 20th Assault amphibious boat.
The team belie...
Viknes 10 named Best for Family as Charlie Bravo brings the brand to New Zealand
Cameron Burch from Charlie Bravo returned from visiting the Viknes production facilities on Askøy Island, just north of Berge...
Ross Brownlie has founded Saltstate NZ to offer SPOC to boat owners
Boat owners who want their vessel kept in good order, without juggling a list of different contractors, now have a new option...
Scanstrut is BLA Supplier of the Year, 2025
Scanstrut, a global leader in the design and manufacture of outdoor and marine technology, has been awarded BLA’s Supplier of...
Matt Macleod, Ovlov Marine, on becoming an outboard technician
Why did you become an outboard technician?
I have always been passionate about boating. I completed a Gateway experience and...
Mark Hall strengthens Lusty & Blundell’s technical sales capability
A few months on from his appointment, Mark Hall has settled into his role within Lusty & Blundell’s account management te...
Excess 11 hybrid option brings quiet cruising to Kiwi waters
Excess adds a new hybrid package to its popular 11, now available through 36° Brokers.
AutoTrack™ Expands Across the Simrad® Radar Range
Smarter awareness, broader reach for more boaters.
ZeroJet and Pochon electrify French waters
ZeroJet, a pioneering New Zealand company, has announced a new partnership with Pochon, a leading French marine equipment dis...
Naiad production in USA
The Whiskey Project Group (TWPG), a global leader in high-performance watercraft design and manufacturing, has opened a new m...
Freedom Boat Club Christchurch and Freedom local
Freedom Boat Club, the world’s largest boat club, is expanding in New Zealand with a new location at Te Ana Marina in Lyttelt...
New head for Volvo Penta
Volvo Penta has appointed Hanna Ljungqvist as Head of the Volvo Penta Marine Business and a member of the Volvo Penta Executi...
Saxdor yachts’ AI-powered co-skipper
Saxdor Yachts introduces Saxdor AI, an innovative AI-driven co-skipper platform integrated into the MySaxdor app, designed to...
Momentum electric outboard for New Zealand
Momentum Electric Marine’s advanced M10 electric outboard motor has arrived in New Zealand, distributed by ONEDesigns.XYZ. Th...