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Whekenui arrives and gets to work
Whekenui has arrived in Marlborough. Built for daily offshore work, the 24m service vessel is now su...
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New World back delivering groceries to Coromandel peninsula by boat
Staff at the New World supermarket in Whitianga are back on the water as they deliver food to the Co...
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Great Barrier snapper mission aboard the Kingfisher 510 Powercat
A 180km offshore run, stubborn kingfish, and shallow water snapper on a real Great Barrier fishing m...
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From a 3500 tour to a Rayglass 4000 restoration
What began as a routine factory tour of a Rayglass 3500 quickly evolved into a far more ambitious pr...
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Built to go south: Palm Beach 65 takes on the Sydney to Hobart passage
After months of major modifications ahead of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race, Palm Beach XI has emerged...
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Auckland Anniversary Weekend regattas: one long summer sail
Late January delivers one of the best sailing runs of the New Zealand summer. From Northland to the ...
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Superyacht Infinity drops anchor in Coromandel Harbour
The 117 metre superyacht Infinity has made a quiet but unmistakable statement on the Hauraki Gulf, d...
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Runaway repower
Runaway is an extended Formula 33 owned by fastidious engineer and businessman Mike Smith of Aucklan...
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Wild Chix and Pure Salt together take on Fiordland
Boating New Zealand contributor Kirsten Thomas chats with Wild Chix founder Isabell Zitzelsberger ab...
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Rock lobster closures confirmed as Government moves to tackle urchin barrens
Major new closures and daily limit changes will reshape rock lobster fishing across northeastern New...
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Rubbish barge returns to the Bay of Islands for the summer boating season
A practical, well used service is back on the water this summer, giving boaties clear and convenient...
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Mahurangi Weekend returns to the classic calendar in January 2026
The New Zealand Classic Yachts Association’s Mahurangi Weekend returns from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 J...
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Marine Pest of the Week – Asian Kelp (Undaria pinnatifida)
A fast grower that forms dense colonies on any hard surface - including your boat, shells, reefs, wh...
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Boat gas bottle safety: Summer checks every skipper should know
Summer cooking and cockpit dinners are part of boating life, but gas systems need proper care.
Ga...
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Beneteau Gran Turismo range redefined for modern New Zealand boating
Three new express cruisers built around space, ease of use, and time spent outside.
A calmer direct...
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Politicians divided over whether boating rules are fit for purpose
Two lawmakers have expressed different views on whether New Zealand's boating rules are fit for purp...
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Humpback whale dies after being caught in rope
A humpback whale has died after becoming caught in a cray pot rope off the Northland coast.
The d...
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What’s my line?
In some ways we live in a golden age of fishing, where using all sorts of diverse techniques, a wide...
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The crew grows by one and this one flies: introducing the Aeroo drone fisher
We’ll take the Aeroo from yacht deck to beach break as we test its fishing chops across the upper No...
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Waitaki access restored as Rooneys Ramp brings the river back to life
The Waitaki River boat ramp at State Highway 1 has had a long overdue upgrade, restoring safe access...
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Lockey Hawtree’s record broadbill fires up the East Coast
A junior angler’s world record broadbill highlights the strength of New Zealand’s next generation of...
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The safest way to get up close with sharks
From a shark the size of a cigar to the long-extinct 400-kilo 'buzzsaw' to those that glow in the da...
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Riviera owners create a striking display on the Swan River
Riviera owners in Western Australia gathered in style this week, forming a wide horseshoe raft-up of...
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Anchoring and docking: get ready for summer with Burnsco
With summer underway and the bays and marinas filling fast, it pays to sort your anchoring and docki...
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Marine Pest of the Week – Exotic Caulerpa
These species of Caulerpa demonstrate aggressive overgrowth qualities when introduced outside of the...
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Southland’s waters warming faster than most
Waters are warming in Murihiku Southland at higher rates than elsewhere, with implications for fishe...
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Alan Smith launch Muritai: a Northland classic with real pedigree
A 1965 Alan Smith launch that captures the best of mid century kauri craftsmanship and coastal cruis...
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New Zealand Yachts and the return of a Kiwi original
Twenty years after Spirit, New Zealand Yachts is back with a design built for today’s superyacht wor...
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Napier commercial fisher sentenced after illegal dumping and unreported catch
Flatfish and snapper offences highlight ongoing pressure on local fisheries
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A national lifejacket law: why now is the time to act
Water Safety NZ and Coastguard say the law needs to go further if New Zealand wants to save lives
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Public response surges as fishing community pushes back, with marlin decision expected this week
More than 22,000 submissions lodged as debate over proposed fisheries changes intensifies
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Two North Island harbours cleared of Mediterranean fanworm after long-running checks
Whangapoua and Mangōnui reach five years of clean surveys after early detection and steady follow-up...
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Gitana 18 and the next leap in offshore flight
Unveiled in Lorient, the new Maxi Edmond de Rothschild marks a decisive shift in ocean-racing multih...
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Eight simple battery checks from Century Batteries to help prevent rescues
During this year's National Safe Boating Week (6 to 12 October), Century Batteries encouraged New Ze...
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A yacht built for science: how Eugen Seibold is helping decode El Niño
The 22 metre sailing vessel purpose built by YYachts is gathering data that could reshape our unders...
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Biosecurity New Zealand & Burnsco: Protect our Paradise
Burnsco is on-board with the Protect Our Paradise campaign.
Protect Our Paradise is connecting boat...
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Marine Pest of the Week – Mediterranean Fanworm (Sabella spallanzanii)
With an ability to pack in 1,000 individuals per square meter, Mediterranean fanworm makes it diffic...
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Secure your haul-out now for a ‘clean summer getaway’
Marine biosecurity experts call on New Zealand boat owners to ensure they book
their haul-outs and...
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Mystery in the Mozambique Channel as two sailors found dead aboard drifting yacht
A distress call, a drifting boat, and two missing sailors — authorities are now piecing together the...
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$600k partnership lays groundwork to restore endangered black petrels across North Island
The BNZ Foundation has announced a $600,000 partnership with Live Ocean Foundation aimed at protecti...
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