Taking New Zealand Marine Companies Global
New Zealand companies continue to maintain their place at the forefront of innovation, boat design, build, component and equipment design and manufacture, supplying boat yards and the super yacht industry world-wide.
New Zealand has some of the best cruising grounds in the world and is the South Pacific hub for refits, servicing, and maintenance for all sizes of boats. The NZ Marine Export Group is an active sector group and includes our most successful and high profile export marine companies.
NEWS & UPDATES
Kawil makes it a double! Winner of the 2025 NZ Millennium Cup
The final race of the 2025 NZ Millennium Cup has come to a close and Kawil has been named overall series winner. The 2020 champion put in a strong performance throughout the regatta, …
Sunday belongs to Sassafras – NZ Millennium Cup Day 2
At the morning’s briefing, principal race officer Harold Bennett told owners, captains and crew he was sending them on two of the Cup’s longest courses.
The 2024 NZ Millennium Cup has crowned a winner
The final day of racing on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf saw the fleet competing in light air on a course which gave them 23nm for one last push to reign supreme. The yachts took off from Motutapu, to the …
EVENTS
International events and shows attended and hosted by NZ Marine Export Group
NZ Millennium Cup Regatta
29 – 31 January, 2026
METSTRADE Show
November 17–19, 2026
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
October 28 to November 1, 2026
Monaco Yacht Show
September 23–26, 2026
The Superyacht Cup
24-27 June 2026
How we can assist
We provide and facilitate many kinds of marketing support, information and organisation, helping members to communicate effectively around the world and reach their target markets.
- Helping new exporters to learn the ropes and find market opportunities
- Working actively with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise to profile our members internationally
- Providing logistics organisation and support for members who are displaying at international boat shows
- Providing opportunities for collective show space under the NZ Marine/NZ banner at international trade shows
- ‘Flying the flag’ for New Zealand at major boat shows in Europe, the United States, Asia and Australia, promoting those unable to attend
- Holding international events such as the New Zealand Millennium Cup Superyacht Regatta.
- Providing a single point of contact through which export enquiries can then be redirected to the most appropriate member
- Organising and assisting with international outbound and inbound trade missions
- Providing access to a wealth of industry knowledge through the board of directors, who are committed to assisting the development of offshore markets for all members
- As a sector group of the NZ Marine Industry Association we are also able to provide NZ Marine Industry House and facilities for member use.
NZ Marine is constantly striving to find better, more effective and new ways to improve its promotion of New Zealand marine exporters internationally.
