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Jet Boating

No charges over jet boat crash that injured passengers 23rd February 2026 /

No charges over jet boat crash that injured passengers

Maritime New Zealand says it will not take action against Skippers Canyon Jet over an accident near Queenstown that left four passengers injured.


RealNZ selling Queenstown jetboat, ferry operations 6th December 2024 /

RealNZ selling Queenstown jetboat, ferry operations

RealNZ is selling its Queenstown Jet Boat and ferry operations to Silicon Valley entrepreneur Iraj Barabi and his sisters.


Maritime NZ urges operators prioritise safety after jet boat collision, injury 29th October 2024 /

Maritime NZ urges operators prioritise safety after jet boat collision, injury

An operator is penalised more than $50,000 over a collision that caused serious injury.


Operator to pay $310k over Shotover River jet boat crash 11th June 2021 /

Operator to pay $310k over Shotover River jet boat crash

Skippers Canyon Jet has been fined $50,000 and ordered to pay $260,000 in reparations by Queenstown District Court for a jet boat crash that injured 10 people.


NTT: Hukafalls, Shotover jet boat operations to reopen 29th May 2020 /

NTT: Hukafalls, Shotover jet boat operations to reopen

Ngāi Tahu Tourism is restarting two of its iconic tourism operations.


Maritime NZ charges operator over jet boat crash 11th March 2020 /

Maritime NZ charges operator over jet boat crash

Maritime New Zealand has filed health and safety charges against Otago jet boat company Skippers Canyon Jet.


Mechanical failure cause of jet boat crash – TAIC 6th March 2020 /

Mechanical failure cause of jet boat crash – TAIC

Nine passengers were on board the vessel when it crashed at Skippers Canyon near Queenstown.


Otago’s Goldfields Jet sold 27th April 2018

Otago’s Goldfields Jet sold

Cromwell’s Goldfields Jet is being sold to the company’s operations manager, Cam Jones.