Take safety seriously, collaborate and ‘leave competition at the door’ is the message for the seafood sector.

In most circumstances, the owner of a vessel that is imported into New Zealand will have to pay duty and GST when the vessel arrives in New Zealand. However, vessels manufactured in countries which have entered into a free trade agreement with New Zealand will not attract duty.

Dawson and Associates attended the 2024 Seafood New Zealand conference last week in Auckland where Peter Dawson was announced as a finalist in the Seafood Stars Awards as a Life Member.

Yacht purchasing, whether for personal or commercial use, is a surprisingly complicated process and can come as something of a shock to buyers who have never gone through the process before.