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22 December 2023 16:29

Trev Terry joins forces with iconic powerboat brand

Trev Terry Marine will run the Haines Hunter HQ showroom at 50 Cawley St, Ellerslie, next to the factory, and manage new boat sales.

14 December 2023 08:00

SHE’S A CRACKER!

“Cracker Bay is the perfect evolution of Winton’s ground-breaking and multifaceted vision.”

30 October 2023 16:27

Sargo Boats for New Zealand

"These impressive boats are just right for New Zealand boating,” says Henshaw. “Solidly built and well specced from the factory, including bow thrusters as standard, they embrace the Scandinavian design ethic, with clean, functional exteriors, stylish interiors, and excellent use of space. They also look good and perform and handle really well."

17 August 2023 13:00

New Zealand marine industry hits $3 billion - Latest statistics released at the 2023 NZ Marine Industry Association conference in Tauranga

One thing that hasn’t changed, though, is how much Kiwis value their boating healthy lifestyle — 1.9 million people are regularly out on the water making boating New Zealand’s most popular recreational activity.

19 December 2022 08:00

STILL HUSTLING AFTER 35 YEARS

“These boats were well-designed and constructed, and it still has a lot of life left in it.”

25 October 2022 18:00

New drive deal for summer

Ovlov is offering a $1000 trade-in on stern drives in any condition, free fitting if you haul out at Orams boatyard or Pine Harbour Marina

18 October 2022 08:00

Family classic powered up for summer

A much-loved family boat which has travelled halfway across the world to the Hauraki Gulf has been given a new lease on life, to serve a new generation of boaties.

22 September 2022 08:00

MRX fleet powering into the future

Auckland’s unique one-design MRX fleet has been given a new lease of life, with all 11 boats being repowered with new Volvo Penta diesel engines. This is the first time the dedicated fleet of Bruce Farr-design race boats built in west Auckland and launched in 1990 for the World Match Racing Championship, have been repowered, after around 32 years of enthusiastic use.

3 August 2022 17:27

Yachtfinders Global checks out new Absolute releases at Cannes

With borders open and international travel back underway, the Yachtfinders Global team are off to Europe to check out the latest offerings from Absolute Yachts.

1 August 2022 10:00

MARINA TAKES SHAPE

Waiheke’s Kennedy Point Marina (KPM) is forging ahead and expects to see the first boats slipping into their berths in May next year

29 July 2022 09:00

CTEK Performance - Charging And Maintaining Your Batteries Over Winter

Discharged and sulphated, also known as the silent battery killers and acutely synonymous with battery damage, can easily be prevented by good maintenance charging when the battery is not in use

28 July 2022 08:00

Sharing the fun with Ownaship – the country’s biggest boat-share player

It’s about convenience and stress-free boating. A vessel in a Westhaven berth means easy access, and all the responsibilities that come with boat ownership – securing a berth, insurance, security, maintenance, cleaning – are eliminated. It’s literally a walk-on-walk-off style of boating