The Chandlery, Russell-based premium marine and outdoor gear provider, is proud to announce the official return of Henri Lloyd, one of the world’s most iconic and trusted sailing apparel brands, to New Zealand shores. Through a new partnership with Henri Lloyd Australia, exclusive dealer of the brand for Australia and New Zealand, The Chandlery has become the first reseller of the renowned brand in New Zealand, a move that perfectly aligns with The Chandlery’s commitment to providing high-quality gear that sailors and adventurers can rely on.After being absent from the New Zealand market for some time, Henri Lloyd – a… Read More

Electronic Navigation, the New Zealand distributor and technology partner for global marine giant Furuno, has a proud role to play in the Japan-based conglomerate’s latest record sales success.Furuno, developer of the world’s first fish-finder back in 1948, and now one of the biggest international producers of marine navigation and communication equipment has recently  recorded its largest revenue year ever of 114B Japanese Yen or $1.26 Billion NZD.Gareth Hodson with Satoshi Miwa FURUNO General Manager of Product Planning and Marketing Division. FURUNO HQ Japan.The brand’s best known in New Zealand for sitting atop the radars on most super yachts and commercial… Read More

Following the tremendous success of its inaugural event, the Whangarei Maritime Festival is returning for a second year of maritime adventures. Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Town Basin on October 12-13, 2024, this free festival celebrates Whangarei’s rich maritime history and offers a host of exciting activities for all ages.This year’s festival will once again welcome the legendary tall ship R Tucker Thompson, and for the first time, the New Zealand Navy will be joining the celebrations with special displays and interactive events. Families can also learn about career pathways in the maritime sector from MAST Academy with… Read More

The New Zealand Millennium Cup’s Notice of Race has been released this week.As the regatta returns to Auckland for the second year in a row, early entries have been quick to confirm their participation prior to the Notice of Race release, with six entries already signed up and more to come after an exceptional 2024 edition.“We really enjoyed our time at the New Zealand Millennium Cup regatta. From the first contact right through to racing, the people are genuine and it was the most down to earth, real, fun and welcoming experience; it’s a regatta the way regattas should be,”… Read More

Boating New Zealand, New Zealand’s best-selling boating magazine, has announced the purchase of Trade-a-Boat, a digital-only boat sales marketplace. The purchase agreement, effective August 30, 2024, includes Trade-A-Boat’s website, assets and intellectual property.Trade-A-Boat NZ has been a part of the New Zealand marine scene since the mid-90s, so the brand is familiar to most Kiwi boaties and the marine industry. Trade-A-Boat NZ started out with boats for sale listings, but later added editorial content and morphed into a full-blown, corporately owned, monthly boating magazine. Trade-A-Boat NZ transitioned from print to digital in 2016, becoming primarily an online boats for sale marketplace.Since… Read More

NZ Marine members from far and wide gathered recently for a one-day NZ Marine Conference at NZ Marine HQ in Auckland.A strong line-up of speakers included international guests Darren Vaux, Australian-based President of the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), and UK-based Joe Lynch F CIM Lynch, CEO of ICOMIA.  Darren Vaux and Joe Lynch gave delegates valuable insight into the global marine industry and future outlook, and an overview of ICOMIA’s Pathways to Decarbonisation Study.An eye-opening session on Artificial Intelligence by SupaHuman AI CEO Dave Howden inspired delegates to embrace the power of AI and emphasised the need… Read More

On 1 July 2024, changes to the administrative arrangements for assessing the adequacy of recreational craft departing for overseas came into effect.  Those intending to take a recreational craft overseas must meet a number of safety and administrative requirements before they can depart. Section 21 of the Maritime Transport Act is designed to support the safe passage of these craft and their crew when departing for overseas, requiring the Director of Maritime NZ to be satisfied that the craft itself, the safety equipment it carries, and the crew, are all adequate for the intended voyage.Administrative arrangements to meet the section… Read More

13 June 2024 – HamiltonJet, the New Zealand-based world leader in high performance propulsion technology, and pioneers of electrification in the marine industry, continues to innovate with the launch of its new cutting edge fleet monitoring solution, Overwatch by HamiltonJet. Overwatch is a market-leading piece of technology designed to provide shore-side staff with detailed multi-vessel information in real-time that promises to revolutionize marine operations, deliver operational efficiencies and increase levels of safety for crew and passengers.The platform has been four years in the making – two years development, working out how to harness the power of vessel digitisation, and another… Read More

We’re very excited to share that ZeroJet has created something epic – an electric outboard with grunt. No other electric outboard can match the performance of our 20kW (25hp equivalent) outboard.Proven technology redeployedAt ZeroJet, we create the best performing electric jet propulsion systems in the world. The same proven electric technology that is in production and loved by our customers in our jet systems has been adapted to suit the universal application and ease of an outboard.We’ve built the mightiest electric outboardUnseen power-to-weight: no other 48V electric outboard can match the performance of our 20kW (25hp equivalent) electric outboard.The ZeroJet… Read More

The Autumn 2024 issue of the NZ Marine News magazine is out now, with Emirates Team New Zealand’s Taihoro featured on the cover. This issue covers the major marine events held nationwide over the past twelve months, industry statistics, MAST Academy report, news from many NZ Marine member companies, and more.The magazine is distributed to members nationwide, associated organisations, marine apprentices and at boat shows. Read More