HTX47 has improved its previous jet model to offer a more seamless installation experience. Its new compact inboard footprint design and fully integrated hydraulics system ensure faster installation in the vessel, saving our customers time and money. HamiltonJet is a recognised global leader in waterjet technology and a specialist in waterjet and electronic control systems. HamiltonJet CEO Ben Reed says the ground-breaking HTX Series is the company’s next generation of waterjets. “HTX is the culmination of our vast experience fitting 60,000 waterjets into vessels around the world for over 70 years. “While the entire HTX series features redefined performance, enhanced… Read More

Finnish start-up and shared-use boating subscription service, Skipperi, has raised €7M funding – the round was led by Yamaha Motor, with Baltiska Handels Sverige, Matu Capital, and HP Capital also participating. The company will use the money to fund further expansion into New Zealand, international expansion to Brisbane, Australia, and several locations around the US while strengthening its platform and tech team. Originally established in Finland in 2017, Skipperi expanded into New Zealand in 2021 and has a growing fleet of Haines Hunter SF545 boats, each powered with a Yamaha 115hp four-stroke outboard. Skipperi expanded into New Zealand in 2021… Read More

With close to 20 years specific marine experience, Onfire Design was selected to undertake the brand refresh of New Zealand’s iconic Haines Hunter boats. Sam Allan and the Onfire team undertook a full brand refresh that included a new brand positioning, logo, boat graphics, marketing and sales collateral, video story telling and social media management. As part of the refresh, Onfire also rebranded Seacraft to Haines Hunter HQ, positioning them as the headquarters of Haines Hunter in Auckland. New websites were built for both Haines Hunter and HQ, that included an interactive boat quoting system. In just 12 months the… Read More

Built by NZ Marine member Tangaroa Marine Fabrication in Whangarei, Facilitator 7 is an 11.5m long high-speed landing craft. Powered by twin 200hp outboards, it carries equipment and vehicles between mainland Auckland and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. It is one of three barges and a high-speed workboat owned and operated by Tim Hofmeister of Facilitator Limited, one of the early adopters of Auckland Council’s Pest Free Warrant program. “It’s such a great thing to have all these islands pest-free,” says Tim, who joined the Pest Free Warrant program ahead of it being compulsory. He says Auckland Council and… Read More

New Zealand’s summer festival on the water, the Auckland Boat Show is our largest on-water boat show and the place to see the latest luxury motor yachts, sail yachts, commercial marine sector, parts, and accessories releases. Taking place from 23rd to 26th March 2023, the show celebrates the best of summer on the water, as one of the biggest editions of the show ever held gets underway at Jellicoe Harbour, formerly the America’s Cup team bases. Beat the queues on the day by buying your tickets on-line today!   www.auckland-boatshow.com   Read More

A superyacht welcome function, held last month marking the start of the cruising season in New Zealand, showed the strength of the return of superyachts to the southern hemisphere cruising grounds.  Superyachts are back, and the New Zealand industry has welcomed them with open arms. At the country’s annual Superyacht Welcome Function, which marks the start of the superyacht season in New Zealand, crew from more than 30 superyachts gathered to celebrate the return to New Zealand’s iconic cruising grounds. Hundreds of crew, both newly arrived in New Zealand and from yachts that had undergone refit in the country through… Read More

Newly-released statistics from the NZ Marine Industry Association show New Zealand continues to grow as a nation of boaters, with 40 percent of the population boating annually and the nation’s fleet growing by an estimated 44,810 vessels per year.  Boating is New Zealand’s largest recreational activity with 1.9 million, or 40 percent of New Zealand’s population, participating in boating each year. That’s according to the latest statistics released by NZ Marine, which have revealed a $2.9 billion dollar industry, more than 1,540,000 boats in New Zealand, and annual growth of an estimated 44,810 vessels per year. “The marine industry is… Read More

The New Zealand Commercial Vessels Group has published the 2022 Commercial Vessel Directory, profiling New Zealand’s commercial boat building, design, engineering, vessel repair, maintenance & refit capability. Member companies operate independently but the Commercial Vessels Group ‘umbrella’ presents their collective skills, coordinated by the NZ Marine Industry Association, as a formidable, one-stop-shop for commercial vessel projects. By working together, the companies under the Group are far more effective in servicing international and domestic markets. Owned by the NZ Marine Industry Association, the Marine & Specialised Technologies Academy of New Zealand (MAST) currently has over 650 marine apprentices and the growth… Read More

Coordinated superyacht chartering procedures in the main South Pacific countries, eased border restrictions, safe cruising, diversity of sights, and new marina and refit facilities, have created irresistible cruising in the world’s most undiscovered destination; the South Pacific. Earth’s playground is open for business. New Zealand, Tahiti, Fiji and Australia have coordinated superyacht procedures for ease of cruising across this ultimate destination. Each country boasts widely-differing and interesting cultures, sights and cruising grounds, but with the added bonus of closely aligned charter and entry rules. This allows yachts to enjoy multiple seasons across the vast blue of the South Pacific, including… Read More

Hold on to your cup of tea. Stabicraft is set to release three new models into the wild. Stabicrafts’ in-house design team has dedicated over 4,000 design hours across all three projects, because good things take time. It has been 12 months since launching the 2250 Ultracab WT, which quickly became the most internationally awarded boat in company history. Each of the three new models will represent an important step in Stabicrafts’ evolution. Ready to shake up and set a new standard inside some competitive size classes. Stabi HQ and dealership alike will be tight-lipped in the lead-up, with all… Read More