AUCKLAND BOAT SHOW CANCELLED

The 2022 Auckland Boat Show has been cancelled. The Auckland Boat Show is a major event run by the NZ Marine Industry Association for the benefit of its 500 members nationwide, who manufacture and import boats and marine equipment, or provide marine services.

With it becoming increasingly unlikely Auckland will be at the Orange Level setting needed for the planned 17-20 March show to run successfully, the exhibitors and organisers agreed their only option was to cancel the show.

The Auckland Boat Show attracts thousands of visitors over four days in central Auckland and includes a built-for-purpose show marina, construction of which was set to begin in late February. It’s New Zealand’s only on-water show and the largest of its kind in the region.

“The set-up for the show was scheduled to start in the next couple of weeks but, with New Zealand likely to be at Red Level of its Covid-19 framework, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s show; the third consecutive time it’s been necessary to cancel over the past couple of years,” said organiser, Stacey Cook.

“However we encourage boaters to visit www.auckland-boatshow.com to view the latest boats and products from companies that were to exhibit,” said Cook.

Exhibitors were supportive of the decision to focus on the next edition of the show, with unanimous agreement of cancellation during Friday’s meeting.

The New Zealand marine industry has enjoyed strong performance over the last couple of years, with local order books full as New Zealanders turn to their own lakes, rivers and oceans to enjoy the best of their backyard through the pandemic.

The show will return in early 2023, March 9-12. While this year’s show was slated to be the biggest yet, organisers plan to come back bigger again in 2023.

Ticket holders will have their tickets automatically transferred to the 2023 show, or receive refunds from iticket, with more details available directly from iticket soon. www.auckland-boatshow.com