Industry Updates
Caribbean Boats reborn: 40F and 27F Flybridge cruisers unveiled
Caribbean boats have been absent from showrooms since International Marine folded. Now Maritimo has revived the brand, built ...
696 Xpedition expands Exteme into amphibious
Built on the award-winning Game King platform, the new Extreme 696 Xpedition marks Extreme Boats’ latest st...
Chasing speed: The new Catalyst Django hits 52 knots
A striking new high-performance support vessel from Lloyd Stevenson Boatbuilders has officially entered the water, with the n...
Looking back at the Hutchwilco Auckland Boat Show 2027 – in video
A short video highlight of the 2026 Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show
When you can’t find the boat you want, build it yourself
Mike Frank spent two decades turning sunlight into electricity at scale. When he went looking for a yacht that applied the sa...
New Zealand’s marine industry, by the numbers
Source: NZ Marine Industry Association, Autumn 2026 News (nzmarine.nz)
New Zealand has 15,134 kilometres of sea coastline ...
Auckland Boat Show returns 1-4 April, 2027
Mark your calendar. The Auckland (On Water) Boat Show is back at the Viaduct Events Centre, Jellicoe Harbour and Wynyard Whar...
Suzuki Marine at Hutchwilco: one product, one focus, and a prop story worth knowing
Suzuki Marine at Hutchwilco: one product, one focus, and a prop story worth knowing Most stands at the Hutchwilco Boat Show c...
Built to last: Seven decades of Kiwi boats at the Auckland Showgrounds
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Hutchwilco Boat Show 2026
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Kingfisher Powercats at Hutchwilco: three boats, two hull types, and one very cold kill tank
Tauranga-based Kingfisher Powercats showcases three boats on its pavilion at the Hutchwilco Boat Show. The 510, the 670, and ...
Lusty & Blundell at Hutchwilco: Induction cooking for boats, and a world-first trolling motor d...
The Lusty & Blundell stand at the Hutchwilco Boat Show has plenty to look at, but two things stood out this visit. One ch...
Haines Hunter at Hutchwilco: fibreglass amphibious at its finest
The Haines Hunter stand at the Hutchwilco Boat Show has three boats on it. The SF485 Sport Fisher, the SP635 Sport Pursuit, a...
Rayglass completes the Legend trilogy with the new 2400
Rayglass launched the Legend 2400 at its 2026 boat show in Auckland this week, the third model in a range update that start...
Yamaha at Hutchwilco: wireless control, a new electric brand, and a very good finance rate
Yamaha's stand at the Hutchwilco Boat Show covers a lot of ground. Outboards across the full range, Torqeedo electrics, YAM i...
Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show – live
The 2026 Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show ran from Thursday to Sunday at the Auckland Showgrounds in Epsom, marking 70 years ...
From tinny to 8-metre amphibious: Fin Chaser at the Hutchwilco Boat Show
Fin Chaser's stand sits in the middle of the First Pavilion at the Hutchwilco Boat Show, and it has enough boats to occupy se...
Mercury brings the full range, and a genuinely clever 150
Walking into the Hutchwilco Boat Show and bypassing the food hall entirely is a choice that says something about your priorit...
Dufour unveils the new Dufour 39: a new approach to cruising without compromise
La Rochelle, May 12, 2026 — With Dufour 39, Dufour continues the evolution of its range with a new-generation cruising sailbo...
Kingfisher Boats unveils new Powercat at 2026 Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show
Kingfisher Boats is heading to the 2026 Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show with something new to show off. The Hamilton-based b...
No trailer required for mini jetboat
VECTOR WATER CRAFT PORTABLE electric mini jet-boats recently launched in Australia are a new category o...
Numarine unveils new Classic superyacht line
In an industry often driven by fast-changing trends, Numarine's new Classic Line offers a more enduring perspective: yachts d...
Seventy years of boats, dreams and early mornings at the Auckland Showgrounds
It started modestly enough. In 1956, a small collection of boats was tucked into a corner of the Easter Show at the Auckland ...
Surtees books a second stand as boat show lineup outgrows the first
Surtees Boats is heading to the 70th Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show in Auckland this month with enough boats to fill two st...
From working tug to award winner: Seawolf at the 21st World Superyacht Awards
The 21st edition of the World Superyacht Awards, held on 2 May at the Arsenale di Venezia in Venice, is not a room that typic...
The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show is back, and 70 years in, it’s pulling out all the stops
The country's biggest boating and fishing event returns to the Auckland Showgrounds from 14 to 17 May, and the 70th is a sign...
The Makai 42 is now in New Zealand, and it’s a power catamaran built to do it all
Designed for long-range cruising without sacrificing comfort, the Makai 42 is the work of Italian designer Emanuele Rossi, bu...
Reflections on 25 years of the Auckland Boat Show
The first Auckland Boat Show run by NZ Marine was held in 1999. Today it has evolved as an event that not only celebrat...
SnapCatch Classic brings AI-powered fishing competition to Kiwi anglers
A new nationwide fishing competition is putting modern technology in the hands of Kiwi anglers, with a format built around ca...
The brands setting the pace through in this week’s awards bounty
Two of the world's most prestigious multihull awards have now delivered their 2026 verdicts, and with the awards season still...
Aquila Catamarans takes two awards in one week
Aquila Catamarans has won two international awards in a single week, with its 50 Sail taking the International Multihull Show...
Yacht Style Awards 2026: the winners revealed
The 2026 Yacht Style Awards brought together around 300 guests from across Asia and beyond at the Constellation Ballroom, ONE...
Multihull of the Year 2026: the winners revealed
Multihulls World has announced the results of its 2026 Multihull of the Year awards, with readers and judges delivering a mix...
Waiheke Marina Café opens in Pūtiki Bay
Waiheke’s boutique floating marina hosts a boutique floating café – the only one in Pūtiki Bay, a hub for Sealink ferries and...
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...
Caribbean 40 Flybridge: first look ahead of global debut at Sanctuary Cove
One of the most anticipated launches in Australian boating this year has a date, and new production development images sugges...
Ferrari puts its colours on the water
Maranello has spent decades painting its cars in shades the world has learned to recognise at speed. Now, for the first time,...
Riviera unveils integrated solar breakthrough
A new era of silent, diminished generator cruising for luxury motor yacht owners.
In a significant step towards the future o...
The flying boat is taking shape, and New Zealand has a front row seat
It is boat, hydrofoil, and aircraft all at once, and it could be coming to a coastline near you sooner than you think. The Se...
Protecting your boat’s electronics from lightning: new technology worth knowing about
Lightning is one of the more sobering hazards for anyone spending time on the water. A direct strike packs an average of 300 ...
Now carbon fibre can look good and stay safe
Carbon fibre has become a popular choice on performance powerboats and foiling yachts, not just for its strength but for its ...