
HONDA MARINE – REGISTER FOR YOUR ON WATER DEMO
Honda Marine are heading to this year’s Auckland On Water Boat Show and they’d love

HERLEY COMMENCES CONSTRUCTION ON 45FT OFFSHORE PLATFORM
Tauranga-based aluminium builder Herley Boats has begun construction on a fully custom 45-foot offshore platform,

FIN CHASER 800HTA SET FOR AUCKLAND BOAT SHOW DEBUT
Visitors to the Auckland Boat Show will get their first look at the all-new Fin

JETSPRINT’S TOUGHEST DAY BRINGS OUT THE BEST
Jetsprinting thundered into Taranaki on Saturday the 14th of February, when the brand-new Mountain View

VERADO V10 OUTBOARDS REVOLUTIONISE KIRBY MARINE’S OFFERING
Mercury Marine’s V10 Verado 400hp has set a new performance benchmark for Kirby Marine, enabling the

FLIR’S NEW M460 & M560 CAMERAS SET TO REVOLUTIONISE THERMAL IMAGING
FLIR’s new flagship series of multi-spectral maritime camera systems, the M460 and M560, look set

CULE MARINE LTD ANNOUNCED AS EXCLUSIVE NEW ZEALAND DISTRIBUTOR FOR DOMETIC UK BLIND SYSTEMS
Cule Marine Ltd has been appointed the exclusive New Zealand distributor for Dometic UK Blind

SIMRAD MARINE ELECTRONICS DEBUTS NEW NSO® 4
As Simrad Marine Electronics celebrates its 80th anniversary, the brand marks eight decades of innovation with the

FURUNO NEW ZEALAND EXPANDS NAVIGATION LINE-UP WITH TZTMap and TZtouchE
Furuno New Zealand is set to introduce two new multi-function display (MFD) ranges to the

SOUTHERN 40 SPORTS FISH SEDAN
Southern Lass was designed to exceed expectations day after day, delivering unwavering strength without compromise.

FROM WORN TO WOW: REPAINT, TOUCH UP, POLISH OR WRAP
Owning a boat is about more than just getting out on the water; it’s also

SAXDOR 400 GTC
WHO SAYS YOU CAN’T HAVE IT ALL? Throughout my extensive experience in the recreational marine

RIVIERA 5600 SPORT YACHT PLATINUM EDITION
SPACE TRAVELLER By Jeni Bone The remarkable new Riviera 5600 Sport Yacht Platinum Edition has

TRAILER BOAT – GAME FISHING
Game fishing from trailer boats is the most popular way Kiwis target marlin and tuna

FIN CHASER AMPHIBIOUS DEMO DAY AT WAIHEKE – SAT 21 FEB.
Are you interested in trying out a Fin Chaser Amphibious Boat?The Fin Chaser Boats team

THE MARITIMO S50 SEDAN MOTOR YACHT DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
As the Global Launch of the new S50 rapidly approaches, several standout elements are coming

GRAND BOATS LAUNCH IMMERSIVE 3D BOAT CONFIGURATOR PLATFORM
Grand Boats has launched a new immersive 3D configurator, transforming the way customers explore and

MARINE CAREERS ON DISPLAY AT AUCKLAND BOAT SHOW
From hands-on work experience for high school students to pre-trade training to leadership opportunities, the

BROAD SMUGGLER RANGE AT AUCKLAND BOAT SHOW
Smuggler Marine will be exhibiting at the upcoming Auckland Boat Show, giving visitors the opportunity

THE ICONIC PALM BEACH 55 ON DISPLAY AT THE AUCKLAND BOAT SHOW
Palm Beach Motor Yachts will return to the Auckland Boat Show, March 5–8, showcasing the

YAMAHA MARINE NZ ANNOUNCES NEW HELM MASTER SYSTEM NOW AVAILABLE FOR KIWI BOATIES
Yamaha Marine NZ has announced that the new Helm Master® EX Wireless Control System, a

THE PIONEERING LONG-RANGE CRUISER GRAND BANKS 54 ON DISPLAY AT AUCKLAND BOAT SHOW
As Grand Banks prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary throughout 2026, the company will showcase

FRIGOMAR AIR CONDITIONING AT AUCKLAND BOAT SHOW WITH BOATGEAR
Making its debut at the Auckland Boat Show in 2026 is Frigomar, with its New

HORIZON YACHTS UNVEILS THE V77S HULL 13
Horizon Yachts is proud to announce the debut of the V77s Hull 13, a vessel

CAPE 50 MOTOR YACHT
FORM, FUNCTION & FLAIR Â I first encountered the Cape 50 at the 2023 Sanctuary

POWERBOAT MAGAZINE TURNS 30 YEARS OLD – BE IN TO WIN
PowerBoat Magazine turns 30 years old this year, and we are celebrating at the Auckland

NZ BOAT REGISTER. THREE QUESTIONS EVERY BOAT OWNER SHOULD BE ABLE TO ANSWER – BUT MOST CAN’T
Where’s your purchase receipt?What’s your hull identification number?Do you have photos of your boat or

PRINCESS F58 NAMED WORLD’S BEST FLYBRIDGE YACHT OVER 55FT
Princess Yachts has been awarded Best Flybridge Yacht Over 55ft for the Princess F58 at

SURTEES 21ST ANNUAL FISHING COMPETITION:ENTRIES ARE CLOSING SOON!
The 21st Annual Fishing Competition will take place from the 19th until the 21st of

FREEDOM BOAT CLUB EXPANDS ITS NEW ZEALAND PRESENCE WITH THE LAUNCH OF QUEENSTOWN LOCATION
Freedom Boat Club, the world’s largest boat club and a business within Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:

MARITIMO M50 TO MAKE NORTH AMERICAN DEBUT AT THE 2026 PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
Maritimo will unveil the all-new Maritimo M50 to the North American market at the Palm

MARINE INDUSTRY REBOUNDS AS 25TH AUCKLAND BOAT SHOW EXPANDS TO MEET EXHIBITOR DEMAND
New Zealand’s marine industry is showing clear signs of recovery, with the 25th Auckland Boat

MORE POWER. MORE CHOICE. MORE CAPABILITY: ANURA EXPANDS AMPHIBIOUS SYSTEM PORTFOLIO
Anuraâ„¢ has announced a significant expansion of its amphibious system portfolio, launching three new High

FLITE AND AXOPAR LAUNCH EFOILING BOARD DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR BOATERS
Flite and Axopar have joined forces in a strategic collaboration to introduce a new kind

Surtees 770 Game Fisher XL – RAISING THE BAR
When it comes to serious offshore performance, Surtees has never been shy about setting the

RIVELLINI CHASES ‘DOWN UNDER’ DREAM
Acclaimed Italian naval architect and yacht designer Valerio Rivellini has begun 2026 with plans to

SMARTGYRO STABILISATION INTEGRATION NOW AVAILABLE WITH RAYMARINE
Smartgyro are delighted to announce that customers can now enjoy the benefit of enhanced system

BOATS, TOURNAMENT FISHING, INDUSTRY CAREERS, DOLPHINS AND MORE. GLBS HAS IT ALL!
The Gippsland Lakes Boat Show is making its debut – Friday February 27, running through

RAYMARINE ON BOARD TO HELP MAP 100% OF WORLD’S OCEAN FLOOR
Raymarine has entered a strategic collaboration with The Nippon Foundation and GEBCO (General Bathymetric Chart

SAXDOR’S FOUNDER AND CHIEF DESIGNER SAKARI MATTILA WINS JUDGES’ SPECIAL AWARD AT MOTOR BOAT AWARDS 2026
Sakari Mattila, founder and chief designer of Saxdor Yachts, has been honoured with the prestigious Judges’

TAKACAT LAUNCHES THE REVOLUTIONARY T220UL – THE LIGHTEST IN ITS CLASS – SET TO DEBUT AT AUCKLAND BOAT SHOW
Takacat, the innovative New Zealand-based designer and manufacturer of premium catamaran inflatable boats, is thrilled

TECTRAX APPOINTS VANCLAES TRAILERS AS EXCLUSIVE EUROPEAN MANUFACTURING PARTNER FOR ‘BOAT-LAUNCHER’
Tectrax, the pioneer of electric amphibious technology, has announced a landmark partnership with Vanclaes to be

FREEDOM BOAT CLUB SETS NEW GLOBAL RECORD WITH 640,000+ MEMBER BOATING TRIPS IN 2025
Freedom Boat Club, the world’s largest boat club and a Brunswick Corporation brand, have just

LATEST SIMRAD® SOFTWARE RELEASE DELIVERS EXCLUSIVE LENCO™ PRO CONTROL INTEGRATION
Simrad Marine Electronics, a global leader in marine navigation and electronics, has released its 2.3

GRAND BANKS 62 – A PASSAGEMAKER FOR ALL SEASONS
When Grand Banks launched the GB60 in 2017, it quickly struck a chord with serious

INDUSTRY STALWART RON BROWN PASSES AWAY
It was with great sadness that NZ Marine learned of the passing of Ron Brown

2025-26 JETSPRINTS GOLDEN HOMES ROUND 3 AT WANAKA
Immense horsepower and accurate navigation paid off at the Wanaka Jetsprints on Saturday the 17th of

PROPSPEED® SELECTED BY CRANCHI YACHTS FOR BIOCIDE-FREE FOUL-RELEASE PROTECTION
Propspeed, a leader in underwater biocide-free, foul-release coatings, announced today its products have received endorsement

C-MAP® INTRODUCES UPDATED CARTOGRAPHY FOR NZ
C-MAP®, a global leader in digital marine cartography and cloud-based mapping solutions, today announced a

LOWRANCE® UNVEILS ACTIVETARGET® 2 XL: THE CLEAREST, MOST COMPREHENSIVE LIVE SONAR YET
Lowrance®, a world-leader in fishing electronics, today introduced ActiveTarget® 2 XL, the brand’s most advanced