DIVE New Zealand + DIVE Pacific magazine

07/04/2025

Yesturday I was contacted by a fellow diver asking for some help. I wasnt sure how I might be able to assist so thought I would reach out to our readers for suggestions. Or if anyone might be heading to Fiji that might be able to take a wetsuit over.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

You may be able to help or offer me some advice. Last August, I stayed briefly at an air bnb at Pacific Harbour hosted by a lovely young man who does freediving and spearfishing. He has humbly asked me last week if by chance I know someone who has an old wetsuit they don't need, as he really needs one. I have sourced a 7mm two-piece that would fit him, good condition, but the weight is close to 4.5kg and too expensive for me to post.

I would so appreciate any advice as to how I might get this wetsuit to Pacific Harbour.

Thanks so much in advance
Michaela

19/11/2024

Disgusted that commercial fishers are doing this.

05/11/2024

Come along to MMUC to see a great talk from Tony Burt.

See you on Thursday evening for our Club night - 7:30 pm, upstairs at Mount Ocean Sports Club.

Speaker: Tony Burt - Blackwater and other diving adventures in Indonesia and the Philippines.

Tony has been working hard on his underwater macro skills and blackwater diving is his latest passion.

It's a challenging environment to photograph successfully in but so far he's managed to 'capture' some incredible little critters.

The evening will be a mixture of showing us what he has learned so far, along with a selection of his easier to photograph 'day time' critters.

** Restaurant and bar are open downstairs.
NOTE: It can be busy on Thursday evenings due to the Quiz/Bingo nights, so it's best to order by 6:30pm if you want your meal before the meeting. If you run out of time, the staff will deliver the meal upstairs.

01/11/2024

This webinar explores the significance of intertwining indigenous knowledge & values with the needs of the community to achieve positive outcomes for the marine environment. Presentations will include insight into: - cooperative partnerships with Indigenous communities to establish protected areas -...

31/10/2024

https://divepacific.co.nz/post/nzuhg-conference-updated-conference-bulletin

ANNUAL CONFERENCE Saturday 2nd November 9.30 am – 4.30pm Sunday 3rd November 9.30 am- 12.00 pm

31/10/2024

Wakatobi is a snorkeler and freediver’s dream. Our daily boat excursions offer access to breathtaking shallow reefs – a snorkeler’s paradise.

29/10/2024

Join the NZ Underwater Heritage group for their annual conference this coming weekend. 2nd and 3rd November.
With an amazing Key Note Speaker, Professor Bridget Buxton - Department of History (University of Rhode Island)
Also featuring guest speakers Professor Simon Mitchell -(Occupational and Hyperbaric medicine), Professor Iain Anderson (University of Auckland Biomimetics) and Ben King of Boxfish Robotics.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE Saturday 2nd November 9.30 am – 4.30pm Sunday 3rd November 9.30 am- 12.00 pm

28/10/2024

Always great seeing memories of such efforts.
Well done guys

The Taputeranga Marine Reserve traverse dive. Three of our GFNZ comittee members this weekend traversed from one end of the marine reserve to the other - to celebrate…

26/10/2024