All New Zealand articles – Page 16
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Obituary: Bob Salthouse
Bob Salthouse, one of New Zealand’s most respected yacht designers, passed away peacefully recently, aged 83.
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New Zealand drops daily anchorage fee
Auckland Council has dropped a proposed daily anchoring fee that would have seen superyachts and other foreign-flagged vessels of over 40m billed each time they anchored within Auckland’s navigable waters. Industry association NZ Marine worked closely with the Council to ensure the tax was dropped.
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Fastmount develops fastening solution for aluminium framework
New Zealand-based Fastmount has developed a heavy-duty hidden panel mounting solution for installing large interior panels onto aluminium or steel extrusion framework.
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US yacht supplies company opens NZ branch
US yacht supplies and logistics support group, National Marine Suppliers, has expanded with the opening of a new branch in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Azimut Yachts NZ relocates
Azimut Yachts New Zealand has opened a new sales office in the heart of the luxury car precinct of Grey Lynn, Auckland. The new sales office will provide an increased brand presence for the Italian builder and brings the New Zealand dealership into line with other Azimut dealers around the ...
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Oceanmax names new general manager
Oceanmax, the New Zealand-based exporter of Propspeed and Lightspeed marine coatings, has promoted Nona Pedersen to the role of general manager.
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Lusty & Blundell takes on Spinlock range
Kiwi firm to distribute Spinlock cleats, lifejackets and other equipment in New Zealand
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Green light for NZ marina extension project
A 252-berth extension to Waikawa Marina on New Zealand’s South Island has received approval from the Port Marlborough Board.
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NZ yachting community mourns passing of Blanche Cook
New Zealand’s yachting community is mourning the loss through cancer of Blanche Cook, financial director and part owner of Yachting Developments.
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New superyacht event launches today
The three-day Superyacht Gathering opened today in Auckland, New Zealand. Organised by industry professionals Linda Berry and Elle Brade, the event is an evolution of the previous, successful Yacht Vision conference along with smatterings of the long-gone NZ Days in Palma de Mallorca.
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Opposition to NZ superyacht levy grows
Opposition is growing to an Auckland Council proposal for an anchorage tax on foreign-flagged superyachts longer than 40m that moor in waters off the city. If the levy is imposed, the New Zealand Marine Industry Association believes it would cut into the estimated NZ$360m that superyacht visits contribute to the ...
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L&B hires electrical product manager
New Zealand-based marine distributor Lusty & Blundell (L&B) has chosen Silke Sigley to lead the company’s fast-growing electrical division in the role of electrical product manager. An experienced project manager, ocean-crossing sailor and America’s Cup sailmaker, Sigley joins the team with immediate effect.
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Q-Marine appoints UK distributor
Hampshire, UK-based Hypro Marine Ltd has been made a distributor of Q-Marine’s Q-SPD Surface Drive Systems from New Zealand.
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Kiwi-designed and built electric boat goes into production
The owners of Beacon Marine, a New Zealand supplier of marine electonics and electrical solutions, are helping to pave the way for electric boating in NZ
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NZ$100m boost to Auckland’s marine infrastructure
Auckland’s marine infrastructure is to receive a NZ$100m boost with plans to develop a new refit facility located at Site 18 in the city’s Wynyard Quarter. The new facility is expected to create a boom in marine jobs and deliver significant marine and tourism spending.
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Roger Hill-designed asymmetric foiling powercats prove a hit for Kiwi builder
Pachoud Motor Yachts’ innovative Roger Hill-designed asymmetric foiling powercat is proving a hit, with the New Zealand builder just announcing that it has just sold two more. Hulls #4 and #5 are now in production.
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NZ distributor moves to new premises
New Zealand’s Lusty & Blundell Ltd (L&B) has moved its Tauranga branch to new premises at Sulphur Point
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New Zealand Industry Association welcomes 72 new marine apprentice graduates
The New Zealand Marine and Composites Industry Training Organisation (NZMACITO) celebrated the graduation of 72 new apprentice trainees last week during a gala celebration at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in Auckland.