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A missing tramper, fading daylight, and the challenging terrain of the Tarawera Trail set the scene for a swift and successful rescue on Sunday evening. Coastguard Rotorua Lakes and LandSAR coordinated efforts to locate the hiker, who had failed to return from a walk on the 15km track that skirts Lake Tarawera’s edge.

Beneteau’s Oceanis line has long been a go-to for cruisers chasing a balance of performance and comfort. The Oceanis 52 continues this evolution, stepping things up with fresh hull architecture, smarter liveaboard spaces, and a refined design philosophy aimed squarely at owners wanting to cruise longer, in greater comfort, with less compromise.

Beneteau’s Oceanis range has long been associated with accessible cruising and smart design. Now entering its eighth generation, the Oceanis 47 picks up the baton with a refreshed approach to long-distance sailing—offering sleek lines, practical modularity, and a new level of liveaboard comfort.

From the braided rivers of Otago to the high-powered straightaways of Canterbury, New Zealand has long had a passion for jet boating—and once again, Kiwi racers are beginning to make waves on the world stage.