Editors Note

Editorial

April 2025

Flying high

As I write, just before the magazine goes to the printer, another edition of SailGP has just concluded, held in Los Angeles, USA on a very tight racec...

10 April 2025

John Eichelsheim - Editor, Boating New Zealand

Editorial

Auckland Boat Show

Show Time!

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

4 March 2025

Editors Note

Editors Note: The real deal

Whatever you might think of the America’s Cup – and it is by no means to everyone’s taste – the event itself is undeniably spectacular. Watching those...

29 October 2024

Editors Note

New Website And Boats Marketplace

Quite a bit of news from Boating New Zealand magazine HQ to share this month. First up, our website, www.boatingnz.co.nz has been given a comprehensi...

2 October 2024

Editors Note

Success on the water

But didn’t our athletes do us proud? Across the board, but especially on the water. Yachting, rowing, and paddling – both flat and whitewater – were e...

30 August 2024

August 2024

Fancy Seeing You Here!

Seeing a copy of Boating New Zealand somewhere unexpected is a bit like running into an old friend – it always brings a smile to my face and gives me ...

30 July 2024

Editors Note

Year-round boating

For many, thoughts at this time of year turn towards overseas holidays or perhaps the attractions of New Zealand’s alpine regions.

2 July 2024

Editors Note

Winter projects

Brrr! Winter is truly upon us, just in time for the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show at Greenlane, Auckland, which as I write starts tomorrow.

2 June 2024

Editors Note

Beat them if you can

Emirates Team New Zealand launched its new AC75 at Wynyard Point a couple of days before this issue went to press.

27 April 2024

April 2024

The best of old and new

Festivals, yacht regattas, fishing tournaments and boat shows – March had them all, along with the sort of settled weather we so missed last year, all...

29 March 2024

Editors Note

March meets marine

Welcome to the March issue of Boating New Zealand!

5 March 2024

Editors Note

Our boating legacy

It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the death of boating legend John Street, MNZM, who passed away on December 21.

5 February 2024

Editors Note

Exciting summer ahead

Fans of high-octane yacht racing will have been disappointed to learn that the SailGP event scheduled for Auckland in March is no longer coming.

14 December 2023

December 2023

Boating NZ on TV

Welcome to the December edition of Boating New Zealand magazine.

20 November 2023

Editors Note

Don’t look back

As I write it is a matter of days before New Zealand goes to the polls.

24 October 2023

Editors Note

Warming up for summer

After yet another magazine cycle of weather-deferred boat reviews following months of similar challenges thanks to a depressingly wet and windy winter...

4 October 2023

Editors Note

Win or lose?

It is with mixed feelings that I contemplate recently announced plans to introduce 19 new marine protection areas inside the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park....

5 September 2023

August 2023

Seize every moment!

Occasional contributor George Empson’s photo somewhere on this page reminded me that boating takes many forms – and that Kiwis enjoy it all year round...

31 July 2023

Editors Note

Winter sun, finally!

After what feels like months (because it has been months!) of grey skies, rain and wind, the sun has shown itself.

27 June 2023

Editors Note

In hot water?

A colleague drew my attention to a story in the Guardian. The subject was marine heatwaves in New Zealand. (The QR code on this page provides access t...

25 May 2023

Editors Note

Kiwi crafted

The May issue of Boating New Zealand is something of a celebration of New Zealand-built boats.

27 April 2023

April 2023

Eyes South

Like many readers I’m sure, I was glued to coverage of the SailGP event in Christchurch, March 18-19. What a spectacular event and didn’t Lyttelton Wh...

3 April 2023

Editors Note

Praying for an Indian Summer

What a few weeks we’ve had! As I write, Cyclone Gabrielle is finally relinquishing its grip on northern parts of the country, but this massive storm i...

24 February 2023

Editors Note

Grand Prix yacht racing comes to town

I spent a couple of exciting and enjoyable hours catching up with the SailGP event in Singapore on YouTube last Sunday, streaming both days’ action ba...

26 January 2023

Editors Note

Clean bottoms?

A few years ago Boating New Zealand’s Westhaven office looked out over Pier 21’s bustling haul-out facility.

15 December 2022

December 2022

We’re not bullet-proof

I am penning this ‘guest’ editorial because – as I write – your regular editor John Eichelsheim is winging his way across the world to cover the launc...

26 November 2022

Editors Note

Plenty to look forward to

Megan and I went along to the opening day of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Auckland City. She’s not a rugby fan, and despite being born and bred in A...

20 October 2022

Editors Note

Riviera

Boating industry on a roll

Boating was invited to the New Zealand launch of the Boston Whaler range of American-built powerboats at the Auckland headquarters of Rayglass Boats, ...

17 October 2022

Editors Note

Riviera

Here’s to normal

It felt rather strange to step aboard an international flight a couple of weeks ago – it’s been over three years since my last… The destination was Au...

12 September 2022

August 2022

Winter Wonderland

Last week I had the privilege of spending two days in the snowy Southern Lakes district. I was there to go boating, which isn’t always at the front of...

19 August 2022

Editors Note

Riviera

A break in the weather

It’s been slow coming, but winter seems to have finally arrived. In the South Island, ski fields opened after heavy snowfalls, and in the North Island...

15 July 2022

Editors Note

Showtime!

The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show came to a successful conclusion last Sunday, and as I write, Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, arguably the...

30 May 2022

Editors Note

Gone, but (hopefully) not forgotten

Well, it’s official. No surprises, I suppose – the intention to head offshore was flagged very early on – but Auckland will not host the 37th America...

19 May 2022

April 2022

Share the pain

Fuel prices are much in the news lately. As markets around the world react to the appalling actions of Russia in Ukraine, oil prices are rising fast a...

22 April 2022

Editors Note

Also our loss

Unsurprising perhaps, but unfortunate nonetheless, this ongoing Covid-19 saga has seen the cancellation or postponement of yet more events around the ...

24 March 2022

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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

Show Time!

Editors Note: The real deal

New Website And Boats Marketplace

Success on the water

Fancy Seeing You Here!

Year-round boating

Winter projects

Beat them if you can

The best of old and new

March meets marine

Our boating legacy

Exciting summer ahead

Boating NZ on TV

Don’t look back

Warming up for summer

Win or lose?

Seize every moment!

Winter sun, finally!

In hot water?

Kiwi crafted

Eyes South

Praying for an Indian Summer

Grand Prix yacht racing comes to town

Clean bottoms?

We’re not bullet-proof

Plenty to look forward to

Boating industry on a roll

Here’s to normal

Winter Wonderland

A break in the weather

Showtime!

Gone, but (hopefully) not forgotten

Share the pain

Also our loss