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Lake Taupō’s foul mood sinks race boat, now safely lifted
Rough Taupō conditions sink a race boat, but a careful salvage brings it home.
Last Saturday the offshore racing fleet returned to Lake Taupō for Round Two of the NZ Offshore Championship and found...
Lake Taupō’s foul mood sinks race boat, now safely lifted
Rough Taupō conditions sink a race boat, but a careful salvage brings it home.
Last Saturday the offshore racing fleet returned to Lake Taupō for Round Two of the NZ Offshore Championship and found...
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New pontoon restores full access at Tūtūkākā boat ramp
Community-driven rebuild brings both sides of the ramp back into action.
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Saucy Jane and the birth of the modern jet boat
Expect tall stories, old engines, and the kind of river craft that make you pause for a closer look.
The little boat that changed everything
The sto...
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NZ Antique & Classic Boatshow returns to Lake Rotoiti in March 2026
Wooden classics, lake racing, and heritage stories return to St Arnaud with Boating NZ once again supporting the Retro Boat of the Year.
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One Ocean Protest challenges Shane Jones over marlin comments in new Sunday statement
One Ocean Protest releases Sunday response after major Auckland convoy
One Ocean Protest has published a pointed Sunday morning statement directed at...
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One Ocean protest brings Mission Bay to a standstill
A waterfront filled with sound and colour
Mission Bay doesn’t often fall quiet, but at 10:45 this morning the usual waterfront pace was overtaken by ...
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Breaking: One Ocean Protest
The convoy is on the road.
11:00am
Tamaki Drive and Mission Bay are becoming congested with protestors.
https://www.boatingnz.co.nz/2025/11/o...
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METSTRADE 2025: refit rises to the top of the global conversation
METSTRADE’s strongest signal this year was clear. The refit sector is no longer supporting the marine industry from behind the scenes. It is driving i...
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AutoTrack™ Expands Across the Simrad® Radar Range
Smarter awareness, broader reach for more boaters.
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METSTRADE 2025: a turning point for sustainable marine innovation
With sustainability woven through every hall, METSTRADE 2025 signalled a clear shift in how the global marine industry is building for the future.
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Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2025: a changing tide in the world’s biggest boat marketplac...
This year's Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (the 66th) closed with a noticeably smaller fleet of superyachts and fewer length-over-length stan...
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Superyacht Design Festival 2026: where craft meets cutting-edge design
The Superyacht Design Festival returns to Kitzbühel from 1 to 3 February 2026, once again turning the Austrian Alps into a meeting place for the world...
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Boat Builder Awards 2025: honouring legacy, innovation and the next wave of boatbuilding
The Boat Builder Awards 2025 opened with a powerful tribute to Targa Boats founders Johan and Britt Marie Carpelan. Here is the full story of the winn...
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One Ocean protest group confirms driving route for Saturday rally
Organisers of the upcoming One Ocean protest have released the full driving route for this Saturday’s planned convoy across Auckland, with vehicles ex...
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DAME Design Awards 2025: Fresh thinking takes centre stage at METSTRADE
Discover this year’s DAME Award winners across every category.
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LXNAV E360 wins DAME Award for rethinking marine displays
Find out more about the winner of the 2025 DAME Awards.
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Watch out boaties! Marine conditions first: Heavy rain warnings expand across northern regions
Boaties face a challenging 24 hours as a humid northeasterly flow and a slow moving front bring rain, poor visibility and rougher conditions across th...
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Search scaled back for missing Pataua South fisherman
Police have scaled back the search for the missing fisherman off Pataua South as the operation moves into a new phase, four days after t...
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What waits inside Boating New Zealand’s December 2025 edition?
Explore the December 2025 edition of Boating NZ, packed with new boats, coastal stories and summer inspiration.
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The updated take on an Italian dayboat, Pardo 43
Complete rebuild of the original Pardo 43, not a cosmetic refresh.
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Update: Search for missing Pataua South fisherman resumes with Navy support
A large-scale search for a missing fisherman off Pataua South resumed at first light this morning, now strengthened by support from the Royal New Zeal...
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