Silt blocking Whakatane Yacht Club's channel is forcing members to Tauranga. The club wants the district council to dredge 200m of access channel.
KiwiRail investigates a steering fault that left Interislander ferry Kaiārahi passengers stranded for over six hours on Cook Strait before returning to Wellington.
A NZ skipper has been fined $15,200 after reversing his boat onto two swimmers while drunk near the Alderman Islands, leaving both with serious injuries.
A mayday call reported a boat swamping off Karori Rock in Cook Strait. A major search found nothing. Three months on, the mystery remains unsolved.
Voodoo Yachts reveals the XF450 Beach Club, offering the clearest look yet at its 36m foil-assisted superyacht catamaran designed in New Zealand.
Wellington's maritime police unit has reduced hours to 9am-6pm, raising serious safety concerns on Cook Strait. Find out what this means for boaties in the region.
NZ Boat Register helps rescuers identify drifting boats and gear fast. Free to register, takes minutes, and could save lives on New Zealand waters.
HMNZS Aotearoa patrolled the East China and Yellow Seas, disrupting illicit transfers and shadowed by seven Chinese warships during its Taiwan Strait transit.
Built in 1965 by Alan Smith of Whangarei, Muritai is a kauri flybridge launch that was decades ahead of its time. Discover her story and design legacy.
Fulton Hogan confirmed to replace Tairua's 1942 Pepe Stream Bridge by late 2027, with two traffic lanes, a shared path, and better access to the harbour and marina.
North Island boaties enjoy settled summer conditions this weekend while Fiordland and Southland face gale-force winds and heavy seas. Full regional forecast here.
New Zealand Yachts is back with a 30 to 50 metre wave-piercing superyacht range, blending monohull looks with multihull efficiency at the 2025 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show.