Kubota Billfish Classic

24/09/2026

Whitianga Marina won both Marina and Boatyard of thee year 2026!

Check out the full award list from last night's awards event: https://bnz.kiwi/2nm

18/09/2026

One of the lucky winners from the GCM Feeds Ltd Kubota giveaway… so good to see multiple tournament sponsors linking up and what an opportunity for all the loyal GCM customers!
Kubota New Zealand
Central Motors Hauraki LTD

🎉 EXCITING DAY FOR THE GCM TEAM! 🎉

One of our lucky GCM customers picked up her Kubota lawn mower today! 🥳🌱

After a quick run-through on how to get her new mower going, she was ready to hit the lawns! 🚜💨

Congratulations again — what a prize! 🎉 We hope you have way too much fun making those lawns look amazing! 😎🌿

Thanks for being part of the GCM family, and enjoy your new toy! 🥳

17/09/2026

Here is the lineup for the SOLD OUT Tutukaka Invitational Billfish Tournament 2027 she’s gonna be a banger!

37 South
5knot Policy
Amethyst
Amicus II
ARK ANGEL
Artemis
Ata Rangi
Awapiko
AWOL
Back N Black
BAD HABITS
Black Gold
Black Jack
Black Pearl
Blackout
Bonze
Bosca
Bosse
BOUNTY HUNTER
Charged' Affaire
Chopper
Crafty
Critter Collector
Dawn Raid
DEFIANCE
Delusions of Grandeur
DRV
Easily Distracted
Endeavour
EURO
Everyman
Exodus
FAHOUT
Fish N Ship
FLYING START
FULLBORE
Galateia
Geminis Five
Gold Digger
GPS
Gunslinger
HALCYON
Havana
Hokulani
Hookie
HUNTRESS
IDAHO
IRONCLAD
IV Shipsake
Kaffa
KAIKOA
KAITIAKI
Kaos
KAWAILANI
Knot Milking
KYCA KOLA
Lady Kriller
LADY SHANLER
Lawai'a
LITTLE BLUE
Maggie J
Marlure
Matador
Mataitai
MATARIKI
Maximus
Mid Life Crisis
MJB
MV Wish 4 Fish
Ned Kelly
NESSIE
Northern Explorer
Obsession
Ocean Piper
OLD GIRL
ONE MOOR KIWI
One More
Oranje
Out of the Blue
Outlaw
Outlaw
Piracy
Providence III
Quattro
Rampage
REEL ATTITUDE
Reel Wide
Renegade
Resolution
Rod Barron
ROUGH HABIT
Rowe' De'O
Rumrunner
RUSTY HOOK
Sabra
Salty Cru
Seahorse
Shape Shifta
Sheisagem
Shogun
Sicario
Silver Bullet
Skimmer
Sol E Mar
Strike On
Surreel
Swn-y-mor
Swords Aboard
Tanzara
Te Kari
Thalassa
THE GODFATHER
Thunderstruck
TRUCK CITY
Tuatea
Venator
Wahu
Waimanene III
WALKABOUT
Warrior
WILD BILL
Wild Horses
Willoughby
Yeah Boi
Yeah Buoy
Zen
Zuka

16/09/2026

2027 KUBOTA GATE PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT!

Thanks to the legends at Kubota New Zealand we now have two awesome gate prizes to give away with a total retail value of $175,000!

Twice the chance to win and both are up for grabs just for entering and turning up!

The Kubota U17-5 Excavator will be drawn at the Captain’s Meeting/Briefing

The Kubota M5111-DH ROPS Tractor will be drawn at prizegiving

Kubota Billfish Classic
March 17-20, 2027
Whitianga, Mercury Bay, NZ
Entry forms available here
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:d6f02532-76a0-4ed5-a09e-79b616f7d290

More details on these epic machines from Kubota…

Kubota M5111-DH ROPS Tractor, Kubota's smart choice for all types of field work.

Features:

-110 Hp 3.8 litre Kubota Engine

-Synchronised transmission with 18 forward and 18 reverse gears
- 64 l/min hydraulic pump output
-3,900kg rear linkage lift capacity

Kubota U17-5 Premium zero-tail swing compact excavator gives you the performance and efficiency you need in tight spaces.

Features:

-15.1 Hp Tier 4 Stage 5 Kubota Engine

-AUX1 and AUX2 with proportional lever controls
-1,534kg bucket breakout force
-1,000mm width

25/08/2026

Latest episode of Reel Tails with Sweens featuring Captain Hayden Wright from team Matador 2026 Kubota Billfish Classic winners…

This episode I sit down with Hayden Wright overlooking the beautifu...

01/08/2026

30/07/2026

Enter Now!
Kubota Billfish Classic 2027 The World’s Biggest Fishinng Tournament!
March 17-20, 2027

Entry form available here
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:d6f02532-76a0-4ed5-a09e-79b616f7d290
Payment details are on the form

27/07/2026

Part 2 with team Corblimey…

Part 2 picks up exactly where the action is — sounder marks, Rays B...

21/07/2026

Entry’s for 2027 are still open here…

https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:d6f02532-76a0-4ed5-a09e-79b616f7d290

Kubota Billfish Classic
March 17-20, 2027
Mercury Bay, NZ

21/07/2026

Part 1 of the Get The Net NZ Podcast with Team Corblimey…

Mark Phillips grew up in Whitianga casting hand lines with Mum and ...