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South Pacific, Fiji: Drug Bricks Found Washed Ashore on Islands in the Lau Group

Update: July 2026 Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Drugs Wash Ashore on Lomo Island in Lau Group Dozens of cocaine and methamphetamine bricks have been discovered washing ashore on remote Fijian...

Published 2 months ago
, Updated 1 month ago

Cruising Life: Anatomy of a Refit in New Zealand

Refits Need to be Done Refits eventually need to be done, especially for larger, complex boats. If you are doing a refit, New Zealand is one of the best places...

Published 3 months ago
, Updated 3 months ago

New Zealand, Napier to Wellington: A Troublesome Patch of Water

A Country of Keen Sailors New Zealand has a lot of keen sailors, so getting crew for a yacht is not difficult. Usually there will be more volunteers that crew...

Published 4 months ago
, Updated 4 months ago

South Pacific Tropical Cyclone Season: Higher Risk for Vanuatu and New Caledonia

Five to Seven Named Tropical Cyclones Expected In their Tropical Cyclone (TC) season outlook, Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) say five to nine named tropical cyclones could occur in the...

Published 10 months ago
, Updated 8 months ago

South Pacific: Drug Trafficking Causes Problems for Yachts

International Operation Seizes Tonnes of Cocaine The six-week Operation Orion involving agencies from 62 countries, stopped six semi-submersible vessels and seized 225 tonnes of cocaine. One of the vessels was...

Published 2 years ago
, Updated 8 months ago

New Zealand: International Voyage Certificate Required to Leave the Country

New Zealand Registered Vessels Anyone intending to take a New Zealand-flagged recreational boat overseas must now complete an application for an International Voyage Certificate (IVC pleasure craft) from Maritime NZ,...

Published 2 years ago
, Updated 8 months ago

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