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Yamaha brings new products to Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show
Yamaha will have a strong presence at this year's Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show (May 14-17), with...
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Raymarine’s new Axiom 2 boasts faster speeds, better performance, more responsiveness
Raymarine’s new Axiom 2 range delivers faster speeds, better performance and more responsiveness.
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Airmar’s New DST820 Brings Cybersecurity to Your NMEA 2000 Network
Airmar has announced the DST820 Smart Multisensor, a direct replacement for the widely used DST810 t...
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New integration of Seakeeper and Seakeeper Ride improves combined performance on average by ~20%
The unified intelligent full-vessel stabilization solution is now available with a free software upd...
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More power. More choice. More capability: Anura expands amphibious system portfolio
Anura™ has announced a significant expansion of its amphibious system portfolio, launching three new...
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FLIR’s new multi-spectral M460 & M560 cameras set to revolutionise thermal imaging
FLIR’s new flagship series of multi-spectral maritime camera systems, the M460 and M560, look set to...
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C-MAP® releases chart enhancements for Australia and New Zealand
C-MAP®, a leader in marine cartography, has updated it’s charts for Australia and New Zealand, deliv...
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Latest Lowrance® Software release delivers key enhancements to all-in-one live sonar solution Eagle ...
Lowrance®, a world leader in fishing electronics, today announced a new software update for its Eagl...
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Mercury Verado V10 powers new performance for Kirby Marine Naiad boats
Kirby Marine says Mercury’s Verado V10 outboards have lifted the performance and handling of its Nai...
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Mercury launches new digital control systems at Miami Boat Show
Mercury reveals new control technologies
Mercury Marine has introduced a group of new helm and prop...
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Pontoon boats and the electric shift
Vision Marine is betting on one of boating’s biggest global segments, but what does that mean for Ne...
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Sailing Zingaro and PredictWind launch new “Playbook” for leveraging modern marine weath...
Leading marine weather forecaster PredictWind has partnered with professional offshore sailor, educa...
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Generate, store, convert, monitor: the Victron ecosystem explained at Auckland Boat Show
Why boat electrics are changing
Electrical systems on boats used to be fairly simple. A bat...
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Honda Heaven
Introduced to New Zealand late last year, there are three engines in the new V6 range – BF200, BF225...
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B&G Zeus SRX chartplotter: a new flagship screen for serious sailing
B&G’s newest chartplotter pairs a large format screen with the NEON operating system, and it wil...
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Simrad NSO 4 lands in New Zealand
Simrad turns 80 this year. Instead of looking back, it has pushed forward with a new f...
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Boost the audio experience with JL Audio AP amplifiers from Garmin
Purpose built for life on the water and beyond, Garmin has announced the new JL Audio ...
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Oceanflo watermakers: a Kiwi-built answer to making fresh water properly at sea
Designed and built in New Zealand, Oceanflo watermakers are focused on efficiency, simplicity, and r...
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Yamaha adds wireless control to Helm Master EX in New Zealand
Yamaha Marine New Zealand has expanded its Helm Master EX system in New Zealand with the release of ...
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Barletta brings Seakeeper Ride stabilisation to pontoon boats
Barletta’s decision to introduce Seakeeper Ride to the pontoon market marks a genuine shift in how t...
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Remigo launches award-winning RemigoOne Neo electric outboard
Remigo has officially launched the RemigoOne Neo, a new-generation electric outboard that has alread...
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Four-year peace of mind as Quick Group unveiled extended Quick Gyro warranty at boot Düsseldorf 2026...
Quick Group has unveiled a new extended warranty programme for its Quick Gyro stabilis...
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B&G expands the Nemesis lineup with new 7 inch sailing display
B&G, the world’s leading sailing electronics manufacturer, has expanded its award winning Nemesi...
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C-MAP updates New Zealand charts to include new Hauraki Gulf protection areas
Digital charting specialist C-MAP has rolled out an update to its New Zealand charts, adding the new...
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Flite and Axopar reveal a boater focused eFoil board
A new Flite AIR variant aims to make eFoiling simpler, tougher, and more practical from an Axopar.
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Electric outboard motor gains real muscle with ePropulsion Spirit 2
More power, more range and smarter features see the Spirit range step beyond harbour duty and into g...
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Tectrax announces the Boat-Launcher’s new wireless joystick controller
A new wireless joystick brings intuitive control to TecTrax’s amphibious Boat-Launcher.
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CTEK NXT Series battery chargers arrive in New Zealand
Two practical chargers for boat owners who want straightforward battery care that suits real boating...
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Raymarine launches Pathfinder commercial radar
A solid-state X-band radar aimed at reducing maintenance and simplifying commercial installations
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SeaRebbel MobilePilot arrives in New Zealand
A plug and play helm mounted autopilot lands on Kiwi shores, offering a new way to steer small boats...
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Scanstrut Connect keeps things clean and simple on board
Most of us don’t need bells and whistles on the boat. We want gear that works, doesn’t corrode after...
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PredictRain: precise AI powered rain forecasting for life on the water
PredictWind has launched PredictRain, a dedicated weather app that focuses on one of the biggest var...
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AutoTrack™ Expands Across the Simrad® Radar Range
Smarter awareness, broader reach for more boaters.
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New global weather models raise the bar for marine forecasting
With the launch of the PredictWind PWAi, AIFS and ICON models, New Zealand boaters get sharper tools...
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McLaren Performance M300: Honda’s 300-horsepower breakthrough
The McLaren Performance M300 marks a rare crossover between automotive engineering and marine power....
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Zipwake PRO: redefining dynamic trim control
Five-times-faster interceptors, active pitch, balanced turns, and full motion control for the next g...
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Our Changing World: SAR4SaR – The folding, floating search and rescue device
Imagine you're on a boat lost at sea, too far from the coast for a VHF radio or mobile phone to work...
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Half of New Zealanders are on the water – but there’s no national record of our boats
Despite having the world's highest boat ownership per capita, 1.6 million vessels are impossible to ...
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Altex Multipurpose Primer / Undercoat
Altex Yacht & Boat Paint introduces the Altex Multipurpose Primer / Undercoat, a versatile singl...
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Propspeed® enters expanded markets with debut of new Foulfree™ Multi-Surface System
Propspeed debuts Foulfree Multi-Surface System, a foul-release coating for diverse marine applicatio...
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