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What if your boat wasn’t white?

It’s the standard, sure. But what if it didn’t have to be? Colour is quickly becoming a powerful part of modern boat design — and rejuvenation of your...

9 April 2025

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Seabob F9 released at the Palm Beach International Boat Show

Cayago, the manufacturers of the Seabob, have recently unveiled their latest model, the F9, at the 2025 Palm Beach International Boat Show.

27 March 2025

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Scanstrut Launches TILE Series: Tiny Interior Lifestyle Electronics

Scanstrut, a global leader in innovative outdoor technologies, is proud to announce the launch of the TILE Series, a new line of high-performance USB ...

12 March 2025

Auckland Boat Show

International Yacht Paints revolutionises marine painting with VR technology

Cutting-edge virtual reality system enhances training, reduces waste, and improves efficiency for marine spray painting

9 March 2025

Auckland Boat Show

Sea Turner: The game-changer in dinghy storage for boaties and adventurers

Head to the Auckland Boat Show to learn more about this revolutionary solution to one of boating’s biggest inconveniences has arrived. Sea Turner, an ...

20 February 2025

Fishing

B&G® unveils the Zeus® SR: The future of sailing navigation

Next-generation chartplotter delivers speed, precision, and smart sailing modes B&G®, the world’s leading sailing electronics manufacturer, has i...

18 February 2025

Fishing

Simrad NSS® 4 makes its global release at Miami, now coming for New Zealand debut at the Auckland Bo...

A sleeker, faster, and smarter multifunction display for Kiwi boaties After its highly anticipated launch at the Miami International Boat Show last w...

18 February 2025

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Mercury introduces joystick piloting for single-engine outboards

Effortless Precision Control Now Available for Single-Engine Boats Mercury Marine has expanded its joystick control technology with the introducti...

18 February 2025

Boat Business

Yanmar Reveals Details of its First Electric Propulsion Product

Yanmar Marine International (YMI) has launched the E-Saildrive, its first electric propulsion product designed to provide an easy transition to emissi...

13 September 2024

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Seadoo FishPro Apex

The FishPro Apex with its exclusive design, unique colouration and limited one year production run represents the pinnacle of Sea-Doo’s fishing lineup...

13 September 2024

Boat Business

Scania DI13 marine engine

At the international maritime industry trade fair SMM in September, Scania presented its new 13-litre DI13 marine engine for propulsion and auxiliary ...

13 September 2024

Features

The future is here

So much has changed in the last couple of years, and particularly in boating where new technology inevitably drives even further technological advance...

24 May 2023

Features

Electric outboard shoot-out

Just about every yacht/launch has a 2–5hp outboard on a tender to replace oars and muscle power. But petrol outboards have drawbacks – they are nois...

30 April 2019

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Bieker all-carbon foiling Moth

But the next step in the evolution of the moth is a big one and it is occurring in the unlikely location of a small garage somewhere north of Tauranga...

20 September 2018

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Mercury Verado V8: Mighty Machines

That’s the situation here, even though Mercury NZ secured a generous allocation of the new model. Demand, says Mercury Marine’s Dean Villis, has surpr...

14 September 2018

Features

Power to thrill: 7 Marine 627S

Awesome! A terribly overused word, but after putting a pair of Seven Marine 627hp engines through their paces, it’s hard to think of another superla...

18 June 2018

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Young designers step up

How does a young Kiwi designer overcome the barriers hampering entry to the boatbuilding market? Offering something different is a good start. Words b...

28 May 2018

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Mercury Rising

After what’s been described as the single biggest investment in Mercury Marine’s history, the American outboard manufacturer has just released its fir...

24 May 2018

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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

Seabob F9 released at the Palm Beach International Boat Show

Scanstrut Launches TILE Series: Tiny Interior Lifestyle Electronics

International Yacht Paints revolutionises marine painting with VR technology

Sea Turner: The game-changer in dinghy storage for boaties and adventurers

B&G® unveils the Zeus® SR: The future of sailing navigation

Mercury introduces joystick piloting for single-engine outboards

Yanmar Reveals Details of its First Electric Propulsion Product

Seadoo FishPro Apex

Scania DI13 marine engine

The future is here

Electric outboard shoot-out

Bieker all-carbon foiling Moth

Mercury Verado V8: Mighty Machines

Power to thrill: 7 Marine 627S

Young designers step up

Mercury Rising