News - Latest Action Outdoors News for Fishing & Marine

Hooking your camper to a campground tap can unleash anything from a trickle to a 150 psi blast. An RV water pressure regulator is the thumb-sized brass valve that tames it, dropping pressure to a s...

Tight on time? Slide straight to Stone #1—the fast-cutting Naniwa Professional 1000/3000—and you’ll have a razor edge on your favourite chef’s knife before the jug boils. For everyone else, grab a ...

Trying to pick a wire rope off a shelf or website can feel like deciphering a yacht club code—1×19, 7×7, galvanised, compacted, rotation-resistant. To save you scrolling through spec sheets, we’ve ...

A flat phone or warm beer can ruin a road-trip faster than Auckland traffic. The fix is a portable power inverter – a small box that turns your car’s 12-volt DC into the same 230/240-volt AC you ge...

Snap-back bruises, frayed strands and blown budgets all start with the same mistake: picking the wrong rope. Whether you’re rigging a mainsail off the Coromandel, hoisting beams on site, or tying a...

Finding safe drinking water should be the simplest part of a tramp, yet it can be the thing that ends one early. Below you’ll find 15 portable water-filter systems we’ve put through their paces for...

Below are our 15 favourite ceramic sharpening stones – tested picks covering every grit, budget, and blade style, so you can raise a burr and shave paper in minutes. Ceramic stones sit between soft...

Need to gear up for the coming season without risking downtime at sea? We’ve scoured New Zealand’s commercial suppliers—both bricks-and-mortar and online—to bring you 15 proven places where profess...

A personal locator beacon (PLB) is a pocket-sized device that fires your GPS position to the Cospas–Sarsat satellites when things go pear-shaped. Every unit in the 15 picks below carries NZ 406 MHz...

The moment the mist creeps across the Rangitoto Channel or a squall hides the channel markers off Tauranga, even seasoned skippers can feel their stomach tighten. A good marine radar flips that wor...

The crunch of gears mid-battle, the bail that refuses to flip – a misbehaving reel can sink a fishing trip faster than a parting knot. The good news is most faults come down to a handful of small c...

Can a lightweight fire pit really replace the bulkier barbecue you usually haul to camp? Absolutely. Modern portable fire pits are purpose-built for cooking, with food-grade grates, controllable ai...