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Profiles on Key Figures

Features on influential people in the local boating scene (e.g., long-time sailors, boatbuilders, or marina managers).

Thetford CEO passes awayObituary

Thetford CEO passes away

If you have spent any time aboard a New Zealand boat, you have almost certainly used a Thetford...
9 June 2026
Nancy ‘Pat’ Clothier, one of New Zealand’s first Wrens, dies at 106Obituary

Nancy ‘Pat’ Clothier, one of New Zealand’s first Wrens, dies at 106

The Royal New Zealand Navy sadly acknowledges the passing of Nancy ‘Pat’ Clothier at the age of 106....
31 May 2026
How Annette Hall accidentally spent 20 years as ‘mum’ to Far North boatiesMarine Industry Role Updates

How Annette Hall accidentally spent 20 years as ‘mum’ to Far North boaties

For the past 20 years Annette Hall has been like a mother to the boaties of the Far...
13 May 2026
Bar Crusher co-founder Peter Cleland awarded BIAV Life MembershipProfiles on Key Figures

Bar Crusher co-founder Peter Cleland awarded BIAV Life Membership

Peter Cleland has been awarded Life Membership of the Boating Industry Association of Victoria (BIAV), with the honour...
28 April 2026
Peter Brookes, master mariner, master craftsBoat Brief

Peter Brookes, master mariner, master crafts

A life less ordinary: restoring wooden boats. On July 12, 2025 between 150 and 200 wooden boat enthusiasts...
1 April 2026
Tauranga Boat Sales
Gulfstream 800 (1994) including 12m Marina Berth in Cost
Gulfstream 800 (1994) including 12m Marina Berth in Cost
55000
8.20 m | 1994 Gulfstream 800, 8.2m monohull with 1 cabin and 2-berth layout. Volvo 150hp diesel stern leg, cruises at 13 knots. Includes a 12m marina berth (to 2030). Tauranga. Exceptional package at NZD $55,000.
Building a legacy: The Jan Saull storyBoat World

Building a legacy: The Jan Saull story

How did Jan Saull come to run one of New Zealand’s oldest boatbuilding companies, a thriving business with...
1 April 2026
Bill Barry-Cotter and the rebirth of Caribbean: craftsmanship, memory and momentumMarine Industry News

Bill Barry-Cotter and the rebirth of Caribbean: craftsmanship, memory and momentum

The man behind Mariner and Maritimo turns his attention to Caribbean — and refuses to slow down. “It’s...
7 December 2025
Navy combat simulator specialist named NZDF Civilian of the YearProfiles on Key Figures

Navy combat simulator specialist named NZDF Civilian of the Year

Mark Taylor recognised for a lifetime of service shaping the Navy’s combat training capability.
25 November 2025
Remembering Brian Edward CollingsObituary

Remembering Brian Edward Collings

A craftsman, innovator, and proud New Zealand boatbuilder.
7 November 2025
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