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COMING SOON: White Pointer 795 SC – built to turn heads and handle anything

EV Maritime launches first electric ferry in Auckland

EV Maritime has launched New Zealand's first fully electric passenger ferry in Auckland, marking a major milestone for sustainable marine transport.

Winter boating outlook: July–September 2025 in New Zealand

NIWA forecasts above-average temperatures and marine heatwave conditions for winter 2025. Here is what NZ boaties need to know for July to September.

Ashley Highfield steps down as CEO of Oyster Yachts after seven-year tenure

Quintrex celebrates 80 years of aluminium boat innovation — and Kiwi boaties are on board

Win a Yamaha Re-power with the new #ImRePoweringWithYamaha Competition

Yamaha's #ImRePoweringWithYamaha competition is back for 2025, giving one lucky Kiwi boat owner a brand new four-stroke outboard motor rigged and installed for free.

Beyond the horizon: What the Greta Thunberg yacht interception reveals about sailing into conflict zones

Greta Thunberg’s Gaza voyage raises legal and moral questions about maritime protest, aid delivery, and naval enforcement beyond territorial waters.

Oyster 53: Bluewater benchmark with a Kiwi backstory

Boats at anchor, beats in the air. Raft-ups from Florida to Fiordland.

From Florida's St. Johns River to New Zealand's Fiordland, explore the vibrant culture of boat raft-ups and the communities they bring together on the water.

Discovering the <i>SS Nantes</i>

Technical diver Dom Robinson has identified the SS Nantes, a Cunard steamship lost in 1888 en route from Liverpool to Le Havre. Discover its final voyage, tragic end, and remarkable preservation.

Electric boat? Will charging infrastructure keep pace with marine innovation?

As electric propulsion becomes a serious player in the marine sector, one question looms larger than the rest: how and where will we charge these boats? While electric ferries and demo vessels once felt like niche novelties at boat shows, today’s leisuere boat models—sleek hydrofoilers, solar cats, regenerative sailing yachts—are fully capable of replacing combustion-powered pleasure craft. But they still face a critical shortcoming: a lack of reliable, widespread charging infrastructure.