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Spearfishing
Shooting for the World
Alex Edwards
April 3, 2024
Spearfishing NZ heads to Spain for a well-timed shot at success on the world stage.
Travel
Paradise Cocos (Keeling)
Peter Atkinson
April 2, 2024
Way off the beaten track
Scuba
Diving Fiji from soft coral wonderland to shark-central
DivePlanit travel
March 19, 2024
Fiji’s 333 islands support over 300 species of corals and more than 1500 species of fish, they are also circled by three of the world’s largest barrier reefs.
Travel
Why Wakatobi?
Walt Stearns
April 2, 2024
Wakatobi Resort consistently ranks as one of the world’s top-rated diving and snorkelling destinations but what exactly does that mean?
Technical
RMS NIAGARA - A state of collapse
Keith Gordon
April 2, 2024
Revealed by the eyes of a Mantis Sub. A Story from NZUHG Newsletter.
Environment
Undersea forest of California's Channel Islands
Paul Caiger
April 2, 2024
Channel Islands accessible, unforgettable.
Equipment
Why you should consider becoming NITROX qualified
Charles Davis
April 2, 2024
Nitrox or more precise Enriched Air Nitrox EAN has been available to recreational divers for over two decades but is still not well understood by many divers.
Scuba
Diving Inside & Beneath the Hole in the Rock
Craig Johnston
March 19, 2024
Spectacular diving in the caves and arches of Cape Brett
Flora & Fauna
Mototi Octopus Under the Wakatobi Jetty
Wakatobi Resort
March 19, 2024
A Rare Creature Caught on Camera
Scuba
In Wakatobi, fine dining comes standard.
Wakatobi Resort
March 19, 2024
Our food is varied, fresh and prepared and served with love.
Scuba
THE ILOVIC ROMAN SHIPWRECK
Keith Gordon
March 19, 2024
New Zealand UnderWater Heritage Group Members travel to Croatia to participate in an archaeological project.
Travel
Diving the Land of Smiles
DivePlanit travel
March 19, 2024
Diving in Thailand offers a rich and varied experience, from the bustling training centres of Koh Tao in the Gulf of Thailand.
Travel
Diving the Solomons wrecks and reefs
DivePlanit travel
March 19, 2024
Sitting on the eastern edge of the so-called Coral Triangle, the reefs of the Solomon Islands are teeming with colourful marine life.
Diving Health
Invitation to An Evening with DAN - Auckland April 18
DAN World
March 18, 2024
DAN offers a variety of educational opportunities throughout the year.
Travel
How To Dive From Cruise Ships: A Primer
Gil Zeimer
March 12, 2024
If you dive and your partner doesn’t, a cruise ship vacation destination can offer the best of both worlds.
Travel
Antarctic Adventures: through endurance we conquer.
Judy Ormandy
March 18, 2024
In February 2024, I took a long-awaited and anticipated trip to Antarctica; earlier renditions having been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Events
Dive into Adventure
Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show
March 13, 2024
Win the Ultimate Boat at The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show!
Photography
2024 Winners of the LegaSea Summer Photo Competition
Warrick Powrie
March 12, 2024
Dive Pacific and NZUA would like to congratulate the winners of the LegaSea Summer photo competition 2024
Scuba
DIVING DUMAGUETE, PHILIPPINES
Peter Wheeler
March 10, 2024
3 flights got me from a chilly Christchurch to a tropical Dumaguete. Flying via Sydney, with an overnight stop in bustling Manila.
Scuba
Bigeyes Lair & Keyhole Cave
Craig Johnston
March 5, 2024
Spectacular diving in the caves and arches of Cape Brett
Safety
Diving over 40?
Dive Pacific
March 5, 2024
Why a medical check-up might save your life
Flora & Fauna
Experiencing Marine Reserves Fish of The Year 2024
Experiencing Marine Reserves
March 4, 2024
You’ve heard of bug of the year and bird of the year, now get ready for Fish of the Year!
Diving Health
Coroners Inquest Findings recommendations
Dive Pacific
March 5, 2024
The coroner has recently completed findings in relation to a divers death and has requested that a copy of the findings be provided to NZUA
Scuba
Winter diving at Rakiura
Gilbert Peterson
March 3, 2024
A mid-winter excursion to Rakiura, Stewart Island really is doable - and popping the reasons you might not want to...
Scuba
Vanuatu's Subaquatic Saga
Michael Symons, Vanuatu Tourism Office
February 7, 2024
In the heart of the South Pacific Ocean lies a paradise for scuba divers like no other – Vanuatu.
Scuba
Starting the Year Off Right at Wakatobi
Wakatobi Resort
March 3, 2024
While our underwater realm is magnificent, there are equally memorable experiences awaiting you above the waves.
Education & Training
Have you ever considered diving as a career?
Ailsa Laurie
February 26, 2024
Ailsa Laurie takes us through why she wanted to undertake a Diploma in Professional Scuba Instruction
Scuba
Bunaken Bonanza
Lisa Collins
February 19, 2024
In the heart of Bunaken National Marine Park off the coast of Sulawesi in Indonesia lies a small tropical island.
Indonesia
Kimbe Bay, PNG is in the heart of the Coral triangle.
Anna Clague
February 20, 2024
Kimbe Bay, PNG is in the heart of the Coral triangle.
Scuba
Spectacular diving in the caves and arches of Cape Brett
Craig Johnston
February 19, 2024
Part I of a three part series diving near the Hole in the Rock in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand
New Zealand
Fiordland One of the world’s great wildernesses
Norm Morgan
February 19, 2024
A few weeks ago I was minding my own business when a mate asked, are you going? I had no idea what he was talking about.
Scuba
A sublime Pelagian pilgrimage
Walt Stearns
February 19, 2024
High style diving aboard the Pelagian reveals the never-ending riches of Indonesia’s underwater realms
Safety
Meet Able Diver Eduard Korent
NZ Defence Force
February 18, 2024
I have been with the Navy for two and half years now with my third approaching early 2023.
Scuba
1000 km east of Bali Southeast Sulawesi Indonesia
Wakatobi Resort
February 15, 2024
Wakatobi is an award-winning luxury dive resort in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia where guests enjoy a level of service, remoteness and tranquility.
Safety
Pacific waters hold secrets of World War II
NZ Defence Force
February 18, 2024
World War II isn’t over for some small Pacific territories, whose jungles and waters contain shells, high explosives and ammunition's.
Travel
When a celebration calls for shark diving
Nigel Marsh and Helen Rose
February 14, 2024
You only turn fifty once, so I didn’t want a normal birthday party – I wanted something bigger, I wanted to be overseas and diving with big sharks.
Environment
Exotic Caulerpa seaweed is a major threat to our coasts
Ministry for Primary Industries
February 12, 2024
What we can all do to protect the coastal waters we love, we need to stop the spread — together.
Scuba
Diving into the Deep
Renee Taylor
February 12, 2024
Join us for a kōrero with commercial diver Julian Hansford, discussing his journey and personal experiences, and learn about one potential pathway.
Scuba
NIUE
Hayden Porter
February 12, 2024
A Gem for Ocean Enthusiasts
Technical
Diving Deep on the USS Atlanta
Franz Ombler
February 7, 2024
I was introduced to the Solomon Islands by Paul Weakley who had invited us over to dive the shore-diveable wrecks around Guadalcanal.
Photography
Natural History Museum, Wildlife Photographer of the year
Natural History Museum
February 7, 2024
A shortlist of 25 images chosen by the Natural History Museum, London, and an international judging panel from almost 50,000 images submitted.
Diving Health
Sunburned: Confessions of a Skin Cancer Survivor
Gil Zeimer
February 2, 2024
How divers can prevent the world’s most prevalent cancer
Education & Training
Play 'Survive the Dive'
Dive Pacific
February 5, 2024
Meet our free dive eduction platform with gamified quiz and certification for all New Zealand divers.
Environment
Sediment runoff from the land is killing NZ’s seas
Abigail M Smith
January 31, 2024
It’s time to take action.
Diving Health
DAN Was There for Me
DAN World
January 31, 2024
After I spent almost 20 hours in a hyperbaric chamber over five days, life there had grown tedious.
Environment
Explore Your Coast 70km dive - stage one complete!
Nicole Miller
January 29, 2024
Explore Your Coast and the 70km dive around Wellington Harbour was launched on Saturday at Seaview Marina, with Coffee & Coast at Compass Coffee
Photography
How do YOU save your photos?
Hans Weichelsbaum
January 24, 2024
A generation ago this would have been a silly question – in a photo album, of course! Then came the digital evolution.
Diving Health
Breathing performance underwater
Simon Mitchell
January 24, 2024
On one of my first dives to the Cumberland wreck (100m) I remember how incredibly hard I found the swim across the bottom to find the ship’s bow.
Environment
Marine Reserve video tour brings diving adventures ashore.
Nicole Miller
January 24, 2024
Wellington’s Taputeranga Marine Reserve has a new way for people to plunge below the waves and explore its underwater world without getting wet.
Scuba
Beetle becomes home to fish in its second life
Jun Lao
January 18, 2024
Around 2014 I spent a lot of time in Anilao Batangas, Philippines.
Environment
Turning tides for ocean conservation
Jean-Michel Cousteau and Jaclyn Mandoske
January 22, 2024
Beauty and horror of Hawaiian marine sanctuary
Diving Health
Top 3 Reported Diving Illnesses and Injuries
DAN World
January 16, 2024
Knowing how to recognise and appropriately respond to diving injuries may benefit you or someone you care about.
Education & Training
PREVENTING TRAGEDY
Ants Lowe
January 18, 2024
Can you name the risks of shallow water blackout?
Scuba
Diving WWII wrecks in the Solomon Islands
Andrew Trahair
January 11, 2024
The Solomon Islands is just three hours’ flight from Australia
Scuba
Ashmore Reef... you ravishing BEAST!
Trevor Jackson
January 10, 2024
Mike Ball's first Ashmore Reef dive: Innovative scouting, world-class sites, and anticipation of future explorations.
Scuba
Giant Cuttlefish Encounter
Warrick Powrie
January 10, 2024
Join Warrick Powrie on a remarkable journey to Adelaide's Whyalla in South Australia, to discover the captivating world of Australian Giant Cuttlefish.
Environment
What we can all do to protect the coastal waters we love
Ministry for Primary Industries
January 14, 2024
Exotic Caulerpa seaweed is a major threat to our coasts and we need to stop the spread — together.
Education & Training
Dive into an extraordinary job with the New Zealand Police.
Dive Pacific
January 9, 2024
Divers already have the attribute of remaining calm in the challenging and unpredictable underwater environment.
Environment
Wakatobi: at the Forefront of Ocean Stewardship
Walt Stearns
January 8, 2024
The world has finally woken up to the realization that the oceans are not dumping grounds.
Events
Get Ready to Celebrate Sporting Excellence
Warrick Powrie
January 8, 2024
The 61st ISPS Handa Halberg Awards unveils 76 Outstanding Nominations.
Environment
Happy Blue Year
Gil Zeimer
January 3, 2024
Nine Resolutions To Help The Oceans Throughout 2024
Education & Training
Avelo Dive Systems: Simply Better Scuba
Gil Zeimer
January 5, 2024
A revolutionary tank/BCD is now letting divers easily attain neutral buoyancy–– without weights
Education & Training
Panic Leads to Diver Fatality
DAN World
January 4, 2024
Panic Leads to Diver Fatality
Environment
Maui: A Whale of a Sun-Splashed Winter Wonderland
Gil Zeimer
December 21, 2023
Over 12,000 Humpbacks Arrive Annually Between November and May
Travel
Discovering Fiji's Great White Wall
Norman Holtzhausen
December 20, 2023
Bathed in a tropical tidal stream, this renowned dive location is most famous for the vast beds of soft corals have accumulated there over the ages.
Events
LegaSea Summer photo comp
Dive Pacific
December 17, 2023
NZUA sponsoring underwater category.
Events
Rosemergy Catfish Cull 2024
Spearfishing NZ
December 19, 2023
10th of February, 2024, Motuoapa Fishing Club, Lake Taupo
Photography
Floating weed or magnificent creature?
Warrick Powrie
December 19, 2023
If you are anything like me, you have always dreamt about finding the elusive Leafy seadragon.
Events
Blowtorch on blue cod management
LegaSea
December 19, 2023
LegaSea Update December 2023
Events
New Zealand Underwater Heritage Group
Dave Moran
December 12, 2023
Malcolm Blair---recipient of the NZUHG KT Award
Scuba
New Zealand's Dive Community DIVE PACIFIC.
Warrick Powrie
December 14, 2023
DIVE Pacific Magazine is out now, join up to get a copy for Christmas.
Diving Health
Wakatobi and The Blue Mind
Wakatobi Resort
December 12, 2023
Are we healthier and happier when we are around or in the water?
Photography
Happy Hour Snorkeling At Wakatobi
Wakatobi Resort
December 12, 2023
Twilight snorkeling showcases the reef during a period of heightened activity.
Photography
Otherworldly: Divine Diving @God’s Pocket
Judy Ormandy
December 11, 2023
God’s Pocket resort is a remote, off-grid dive lodge perched in a sheltered bay on Hurst Island, at the Northern tip of Vancouver Island, Canada.
Photography
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Dive Pacific
December 11, 2023
A throw back to the wildlife photographer of the year 2016
Diving Health
Ask DAN: Autism and Diving
DAN World
December 7, 2023
DAN medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions.
Scuba
Finished with Engines
Craig Evans
December 5, 2023
The SS Yongala tragically sinks in a 1911 cyclone, its journey echoed in a salvaged steamship telegraph.
Scuba
Mishaps of Maldives
DAN World
December 11, 2023
Several minutes after surfacing from the second dive on Day 2, the diver experienced numbness and tingling on the right side of her body.
Photography
Maxing Out at Wakatobi
Wakatobi Resort
December 5, 2023
Visitors to Wakatobi often praise the pristine condition of the coral reefs and the exceptional variety of marine life.
Photography
Aotearoa’s oceanic manta in big trouble
Lydia Green
December 8, 2023
Why are Aotearoa’s te whai rahi oceanic manta rays in big trouble?
Reports
A battle is underway at sea.
Ministry for Primary Industries
December 4, 2023
Biosecurity New Zealand. How you can protect the coastal waters we all love from the invasive seaweed exotic caulerpa
Scuba
Triton Bay – Temple of Paradise
Dr Mark Erdmann
December 3, 2023
"If Raja Ampat is paradise, Triton Bay is the temple of paradise"
Snorkelling
Motuora Snorkel Day
Warrick Powrie
November 30, 2023
Come join Experiencing Marine Reserves for our first Motuora Snorkel Day.
Environment
Unchartered Territory
Dee Harris
November 23, 2023
Climate change entering uncharted territory.
Photography
Hot Tips
Goat Island Dive and Snorkel
November 23, 2023
In & Out: A Beginner’s Guide to Over-Under Photography.
Events
New Look Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show
XPO Exhibitions
November 23, 2023
Fully-loaded for 2024
Photography
Humpback Encounters Are No Fluke in Niue
Warrick Powrie
November 30, 2023
Every year between July and October whales visit Niue waters
Diving Health
Incident Insights
DAN
November 23, 2023
Case Report
Photography
Diving Blue Cave Tanna Island Vanuatu
Warrick Powrie
November 17, 2023
A stunning location of light rays, fish and clear blue water
Photography
2023 NIWA Staff Photography Competition
NIWA
November 16, 2023
NIWA staff capture stunning "office" views - photo comp winners
New Zealand
Northland, a Diver’s Dream
Lee Czerniak
November 16, 2023
Northland’s natural environment is something special. With over 3000km of coastline this is a diver’s paradise.
Diving Health
Ask DAN: Oxygen First Aid
DAN World
November 16, 2023
Discussion regarding the positioning of a diver receiving oxygen first aid.
Photography
Diving with Dugongs in Epi Island
Warrick Powrie
November 9, 2023
Warrick Powrie revisits Lamen Bay to see the progress of it resident dugongs
Photography
Capturing the essence of Ship
Pete Mesley
November 8, 2023
Telling the story of a wreck through the lens of an underwater photographer.
Scuba
The Agincourt Reef's one day wonder
Nigel Marsh
November 16, 2023
The coral gardens all around me were some of the best I had seen in over thirty years diving the Great Barrier Reef.
Scuba
A healthy alternative to Black Friday shopping insanity
Gil Zeimer
November 15, 2023
Join Us 24th November to Celebrate "Blue Friday": “Don’t Shop. Dive.”
Scuba
Warm Memories of Hypothermia
Gil Zeimer
November 6, 2023
Three tanks. One boat. One day. 11 Celsius. These were the last dives I ever took in cold Northern California waters.
Travel
East Malaysia, Sipidan - A dive rig adventure
Andrew Sullivan
November 7, 2023
I was happy to fulfil an ambition to dive one of the most celebrated dive areas in the world, the South China Sea, specifically Sabah, East Malaysia - Borneo.
Melanesia
Fiji - A shark-and-bull story
Lisa Collins
November 6, 2023
Looking into the glass-like blue water under the boat, a ripple of fear undulated through me, accompanied by a frisson of excitement.
Diving Health
Ask DAN: Immersion Pulmonary Oedema
DAN World
October 26, 2023
DAN medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions.
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New Zealand Posts
Events
NZUA congratulates the Dolphin Underwater Dive Club
Dolphin Underwater Dive Club celebrate 70th anniversary.
Environment
Jupiter has risen!
Back in 2015, during the annual Harbour Clean-Up, Rob spotted something underwater that he initially thought was a sunken ship’ buoy.
Scuba
NZ UNDERWATER HERITAGE GROUP INC.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE Saturday 2nd November 9.30 am – 4.30pm Sunday 3rd November 9.30 am- 12.00 pm
Environment
Mt Manganui Underwater Club Biosecurity
A Recent club meeting had Andy Wills teaching us more about Biosecurity in Bay of Plenty
Flora & Fauna
Species Focus
Estuarine Clingfish (Trachelochismus aestuarium)
Flora & Fauna
Diving the Local Marine Reserve in Nelson
Not many people realize that we have great diving opportunities so close to our doorstep in Nelson.
Freediving
Throwback Thursday
LegaSea Update; Ministerial discretion must stay
Events
NZ DOLPHIN UNDERWATER AND ADVENTURE CLUB TURNS 70
1954 – 2024 The longest running dive club in NZ
Snorkelling
Wakatobi is a snorkeler’s paradise
Wakatobi is a snorkeler and freediver’s dream. Our daily boat excursions offer access to breathtaking shallow reefs – a snorkeler’s paradise.
Environment
Jupiter has risen!
Back in 2015, during the annual Harbour Clean-Up, Rob spotted something underwater that he initially thought was a sunken ship’ buoy.
Scuba
NZ UNDERWATER HERITAGE GROUP INC.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE Saturday 2nd November 9.30 am – 4.30pm Sunday 3rd November 9.30 am- 12.00 pm
Travel
A wondrous new experience: fluoro diving
Experience an exclusive new dimension in diving and see corals in this totally new light! Fish suddenly speak and coral communicate through fluorescence.