Boating New Zealand is one of Aotearoa’s longest-running marine publications, founded in 1988. It has been continuously published in print and online, with a strong editorial focus on boating, boat ownership, and nautical culture throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific.
Since the mid-2010s, Boating New Zealand has been published by Boating New Zealand Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marine Media Limited (Company Number: 5889974, NZBN: 9429042193814). The transition to Marine Media represented an evolution of the business structure — not a change in editorial leadership or ownership. The individuals involved in the management and ownership of the brand have remained consistent before and after the transition.
Marine Media Limited was incorporated on 23 February 2016 and is owned and operated by longtime industry professionals Brett Patterson and Tim Porter, who serve as the company’s directors and shareholders.
The registered and service address of the company is:
Marine Media Limited
Nexia New Zealand
Level 1, 5 William Laurie Place
Albany, Auckland 0632
New Zealand
Company office record
Editorial funding and independence
Boating New Zealand is privately funded and commercially supported through a mix of:
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Print and digital subscriptions
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Advertising and commercial partnerships
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Direct investment from the owners
We receive no public funding or government support. All editorial decisions are made independently of commercial relationships. The editorial team is structurally and functionally separate from the advertising sales team.
If we do publish sponsored content or commercial contributions, these are clearly marked under our Sponsored Content category to ensure transparency for our readers.
About Marine Media
Marine Media is a New Zealand-based publishing and communications company that specialises in marine industry content. Its PR division, Marine Media PR, provides bespoke communications and media services to businesses within the boating, fishing and marine manufacturing sectors.
While Marine Media PR operates under the same ownership as Boating New Zealand, the two functions are editorially independent. Editorial content for the magazine and website is selected and written by our independent editorial team, with no influence from PR clients or advertisers.
For more information about Marine Media PR, visit marinemediapr.com.
To contact the newsroom, email: ahoy@boatingnz.co.nz
We treat all news leads and corrections with urgency.
To contact the publisher and director, email: tim@boatingnz.co.nz
To contact the advertising director, email: brett@boatingnz.co.nz