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November 2025

Article

What’s my line?

Fishing

In some ways we live in a golden age of fishing, where using all sorts of diverse techniques, a wide...

13 December 2025

Article

Fishing is good for your health

Boat World

A significant New Zealand study involving nearly 1,900 anglers, the largest of its kind globally, ha...

11 December 2025

Article

Moana Auckland returns in 2026

Boat World

Moana Auckland, New Zealand’s Ocean Festival, returns for its third edition from 28 February to 15 M...

11 December 2025

Article

New Buccaneer dealer

Boat Business

Auto Marine Services (AMS) in Taupo has been appointed an official dealer for Buccaneer Boats. The...

11 December 2025

Article

ZeroJet electrifies the AB Inflatables Lammina AL

Boat Business

ZeroJet has introduced a new electric RIB package based on the AB Inflatables Lammina AL platform. T...

10 December 2025

Article

Tech advice for Northland customers

Boat Business

Lusty & Blundell has introduced a new senior sales role at its Whangarei branch to meet the grow...

9 December 2025

Article

NZ Composites GRX Arma PET

Boat Business

NZ Composites is introducing Armacell’s ArmaPET Struct GRX, to replace the currently stocked GR grad...

9 December 2025

Article

HCB for New Zealand

Boat Business

James Dalzell from The Nautical Group luxury yacht brokers has announced the group will represent pr...

8 December 2025

Article

Assault Amphibious milestone

Boat Business

Peter Carlson and the team at Family Boats are very proud of delivering their 20th Assault amphibiou...

8 December 2025

Adam Clancey // Photo: Century Batteries

Article

Eight simple battery checks from Century Batteries to help prevent rescues

Boat Maintenance

During this year's National Safe Boating Week (6 to 12 October), Century Batteries encouraged New Ze...

3 December 2025

Lagoon 43

Lagoon

Catamaran

Compact yet voluminous, the Lagoon 43 is much more than an entry-level cruiser, reports our Australi...

Length Over All (M):

13.85

Displacement (M):

(ECC) 13,319kg

CONSTRUCTION:

Infused polyester with balsa core

24 November 2025

OceanPro 533 Cuddy Cabin

Oceanpro

Pontoon Boat

OceanPro is not really a name that springs to mind when thinking about New Zealand-built aluminium t...

Horsepower (HP):

70-100

Length Over All (M):

5.5

YEAR:

2025

Construction:

Pontoon-style aluminium monohull

Length Over All (M):

5.33

CONSTRUCTION:

Aluminium

24 November 2025

Article

Getting Saucy

Boat Profile

Saucy Jane is the name of Bill Hamilton’s first successful jetboat, now lost to history, and of Jim ...

23 November 2025

Press Release

ZeroJet and Pochon electrify French waters

Boat Business

ZeroJet, a pioneering New Zealand company, has announced a new partnership with Pochon, a leading Fr...

15 November 2025

Press Release

Naiad production in USA

Boat Business

The Whiskey Project Group (TWPG), a global leader in high-performance watercraft design and manufact...

10 November 2025

Press Release

Freedom Boat Club Christchurch and Freedom local

Boat Business

Freedom Boat Club, the world’s largest boat club, is expanding in New Zealand with a new location at...

9 November 2025

Article

New head for Volvo Penta

Boat Business

Volvo Penta has appointed Hanna Ljungqvist as Head of the Volvo Penta Marine Business and a member o...

7 November 2025

Press Release

Momentum electric outboard for New Zealand

Boat Business

Momentum Electric Marine’s advanced M10 electric outboard motor has arrived in New Zealand, distribu...

4 November 2025

Article

Fishing, fast boats, and factories

Editors Note

A bill designating 19 new marine protected areas for Hauraki Gulf Marine Park has been passed, with ...

1 November 2025

Smuggler Strata 800SS

Smuggler Strata

New Zealand has led the world in the development of small amphibious recreational boats, and hundred...

Horsepower (HP):

300

Length Over All (M):

YEAR:

2024

CONSTRUCTION:

GRP hull and decks, Hypalon tubes

25 October 2025

Riviera 4300 Sports Express

Riviera

Building large, multimillion-dollar bluewater motoryachts for a global market is a serious business,...

Length Over All (M):

13.88

YEAR:

2025

Displacement (M):

15,500

CONSTRUCTION:

Fibreglass (GRP)

25 October 2025

Viknes 10

Viknes

Luxury Cruiser

Now headed to our shores, is this clever new family cruiser the ultimate all-rounder? Very few bo...

Length Over All (M):

10.60

Displacement (M):

6,300

Construction:

Fibreglass (GPR)

25 October 2025

NZ Antique & Classic Boat Show results 2026 March 7-8

NZ Antique and Classic Boat Show

High temperatures, a steady breeze for the yachts and clear skies for the aircraft flyover made a pe...

10 March 2026

Article

Palm Beach Motor Yachts confirms three year partnership with Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Yout...

Palm Beach

Marine Industry News

Legendary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race winning skipper and champion sailor Mark Richards, and the ...

10 March 2026

Motorboat III provisionally wins Race 1 from Waitemata Harbour to Mangonui Harbour in the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand

Article

Explore Racing closes on Napier as Leg 3 of the 2026 Doyle Sails RNIs battle intensifies

Round North Island (RNI)

The third leg of the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race is entering its final...

10 March 2026

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NZ Antique & Classic Boat Show results 2026 March 7-8

NZ Antique and Classic Boat Show

Palm Beach Motor Yachts confirms three year partnership with Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Yout...

Marine Industry News

Explore Racing closes on Napier as Leg 3 of the 2026 Doyle Sails RNIs battle intensifies

Round North Island (RNI)

Eight decades of innovation – Electronic Navigation Ltd celebrates eighty

Marine Industry News

Integrel E Power 15/30 Series brings generator free power to modern powerboats

Boat gear

November 2025

ACBS alloy boat award. // Photo credit: Dan Kendrick

Article

NZ Antique & Classic Boat Show results 2026 March 7-8

NZ Antique and Classic Boat Show

High temperatures, a steady breeze for the yachts and clear skies for the aircraft flyover made a pe...

10 March 2026

Article

Palm Beach Motor Yachts confirms three year partnership with Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Yout...

Palm Beach

Marine Industry News

Legendary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race winning skipper and champion sailor Mark Richards, and the ...

10 March 2026

Article

Explore Racing closes on Napier as Leg 3 of the 2026 Doyle Sails RNIs battle intensifies

Round North Island (RNI)

The third leg of the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race is entering its final...

10 March 2026

November 2025

What’s my line?

Fishing is good for your health

Moana Auckland returns in 2026

New Buccaneer dealer

ZeroJet electrifies the AB Inflatables Lammina AL

Tech advice for Northland customers

NZ Composites GRX Arma PET

HCB for New Zealand

Assault Amphibious milestone

Eight simple battery checks from Century Batteries to help prevent rescues

Lagoon 43

OceanPro 533 Cuddy Cabin

Getting Saucy

ZeroJet and Pochon electrify French waters

Naiad production in USA

Freedom Boat Club Christchurch and Freedom local

New head for Volvo Penta

Momentum electric outboard for New Zealand

Fishing, fast boats, and factories

Smuggler Strata 800SS

Riviera 4300 Sports Express

Viknes 10

NZ Antique & Classic Boat Show results 2026 March 7-8

Palm Beach Motor Yachts confirms three year partnership with Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Yout...

Explore Racing closes on Napier as Leg 3 of the 2026 Doyle Sails RNIs battle intensifies

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NZ Antique & Classic Boat Show results 2026 March 7-8

Palm Beach Motor Yachts confirms three year partnership with Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Yout...

Explore Racing closes on Napier as Leg 3 of the 2026 Doyle Sails RNIs battle intensifies

Eight decades of innovation – Electronic Navigation Ltd celebrates eighty

Integrel E Power 15/30 Series brings generator free power to modern powerboats

November 2025

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NZ Composites GRX Arma PET

HCB for New Zealand

Lagoon 43

OceanPro 533 Cuddy Cabin

Getting Saucy

Naiad production in USA

New head for Volvo Penta

Smuggler Strata 800SS

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