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Buoy-Boy makes waves for summer boating safety

Buoy-Boy brings boating safety to life, reminding Kiwis that most accidents happ...
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General Boating Safety

We All Play a Part: Water Safety New Zealand encourages collaboration and participation for Water Sa...

As summer begins, Water Safety Month calls Kiwis to action: stay vigilant and he...
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General Boating Safety

Check your safety gear before next season

Because when things go wrong, you won’t have time to second-guess your kit.
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General Boating Safety

Man Overboard: Drill like it’s real—because one day it will be

It’s the realisation every skipper dreads: “Man overboard.” Before panic sets in...
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Boating Safety Campaigns

Southern Bluefin Tuna pre-season 2025 seminar series

Knowledge, preparation, and safety – before the bite begins.
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General Boating Safety

Emerging NZ boating safety concerns

New Zealander's love affair with boating continues strongly, albeit with the lat...
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Boat Brief

That Sinking Feeling

Mariner Insurance’s Aaron Mortimer has some useful advice on what to do should y...
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A jetboat hit a submerged rock on the Ōreti River at Mavora, northwest Southland, where on Sunday. (Image is of Kawarau River. Image credit : ClareAMac.)
Boating Safety Campaigns

Serious Jet Boat Crash on Ōreti River: One Person Hospitalised with Severe Injuries

Southland, New Zealand – A jet boat crash on the Ōreti River in rural Southland ...
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View of Tauranga seaport from Mount Maunganui, New Zealand Photo Credit: RF123
General Boating Safety

New Boating Rules in Bay of Plenty: Enhancing Safety on New Zealand Waters

Thursday 12 September, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council approved a set of new ...
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