Custom-built Jet RIBs by Explorer Boats

Custom-built Jet RIBs by Explorer Boats

Explorer Boats showcased their Jet RIB range at the recent Auckland On Water Boat Show featuring the newly upgraded Panther 340 Jet Tender and the versatile Viking 420 Jet RIB. The Kumeu, Auckland-based company has been investing behind their Jet RIBs over the past...
Live bar feeds could help save lives

Live bar feeds could help save lives

Three new bar cameras recently installed by the Waikato Regional Council’s harbourmasters will help boaties make better decisions before attempting to cross dangerous bars, the council says. The cameras have been installed at Port Waikato, Raglan, and Kāwhia, with a...
Duck hunting comes under the radar

Duck hunting comes under the radar

The 2020 duck hunting season recently was a topic of dispute when the Council of Licensed Firearm Owners (COLFO) released a statement saying they would plan court action over the recent ammunition ban by the Government. COLFO said that on 1 October, a range of...
News in Brief: October 2019

News in Brief: October 2019

ChCh mayor slams new Gun City signage Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel has said that a giant Gun City logo at a major entrance to the city sends an “unintended message”. Gun City opened its second store in the city by the Sockburn roundabout earlier in August with a...
Boat capsizes in Manukau Harbour

Boat capsizes in Manukau Harbour

A boating accident in Auckland’s Manukau Harbour has claimed the life of one person. Two others sustained minor injuries and were taken to Waitakere Hospital. Police and other authorities were alerted to the incident sometime after noon on Saturday, 21 September when...