A multi-agency search is underway for a fisherman swept off rocks at Tapotupotu Bay near Cape Reinga. Crews searched through the night and resumed at dawn.
The Tutukaka boat ramp is fully operational again after a new northern pontoon was installed, easing congestion for boaties heading to the Poor Knights Islands.
The Superyacht Design Festival returns to Kitzbühel in February 2026. Discover what it means for New Zealand's superyacht designers, builders and craftspeople.
Johan and Britt Marie Carpelan of Targa Boats win the 2025 Boat Builder Awards Lifetime Achievement Award. See all winners from the Amsterdam ceremony.
The LXNAV E360 round chartplotter took the top prize at the 2025 DAME Awards. See all category winners and standout designs from a record 146-entry field.
Heavy rain warnings and strong winds are affecting northern New Zealand waters. Here is what boaties need to know about conditions across key harbours and coasts.
Police scale back the search for a missing Pataua South fisherman after four days, while daily shoreline patrols continue. Call 111 if you spot anything unusual.
December 2025 Boating NZ features the XO DFNDR 9, Lagoon 43, Patea 830, OceanPro 533, RAM 1500 tow test, coastal stories and summer gift ideas.
The new Pardo 43 brings more volume, a quieter ride and a bigger cockpit. See what the second-generation redesign means for Kiwi boaters.
The Royal New Zealand Navy has joined a major search for a missing fisherman off Pataua South after a boat was found drifting with no one aboard.
The Foil.One Pegasus electric hydrofoil lifts solo riders above the water at 20 knots with near silence. Could first-principles design reshape NZ boating?
Lunatic is the most specced Marco 700 ever built, featuring a Seakeeper gyro, twin helms, Furuno electronics and a second bunk in a towable alloy trailer boat.