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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.

Wakatobi Resort consistently ranks as one of the world’s top-rated diving and snorkelling destinations but what exactly does that mean?

Revealed by the eyes of a Mantis Sub. A Story from NZUHG Newsletter.

Channel Islands accessible, unforgettable.

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.

Spectacular diving in the caves and arches of Cape Brett

A Rare Creature Caught on Camera

Our food is varied, fresh and prepared and served with love.

New Zealand UnderWater Heritage Group Members travel to Croatia to participate in an archaeological project.

Diving in Thailand offers a rich and varied experience, from the bustling training centres of Koh Tao in the Gulf of Thailand.

Sitting on the eastern edge of the so-called Coral Triangle, the reefs of the Solomon Islands are teeming with colourful marine life.

DAN offers a variety of educational opportunities throughout the year.

If you dive and your partner doesn’t, a cruise ship vacation destination can offer the best of both worlds.

In February 2024, I took a long-awaited and anticipated trip to Antarctica; earlier renditions having been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Win the Ultimate Boat at The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show!

Dive Pacific and NZUA would like to congratulate the winners of the LegaSea Summer photo competition 2024

3 flights got me from a chilly Christchurch to a tropical Dumaguete. Flying via Sydney, with an overnight stop in bustling Manila.

Spectacular diving in the caves and arches of Cape Brett

Why a medical check-up might save your life

You’ve heard of bug of the year and bird of the year, now get ready for Fish of the Year!

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

A mid-winter excursion to Rakiura, Stewart Island really is doable - and popping the reasons you might not want to...

In the heart of the South Pacific Ocean lies a paradise for scuba divers like no other – Vanuatu.

While our underwater realm is magnificent, there are equally memorable experiences awaiting you above the waves.

Ailsa Laurie takes us through why she wanted to undertake a Diploma in Professional Scuba Instruction

In the heart of Bunaken National Marine Park off the coast of Sulawesi in Indonesia lies a small tropical island.

Kimbe Bay, PNG is in the heart of the Coral triangle.

Part I of a three part series diving near the Hole in the Rock in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand

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.

High style diving aboard the Pelagian reveals the never-ending riches of Indonesia’s underwater realms

I have been with the Navy for two and half years now with my third approaching early 2023.

Wakatobi is an award-winning luxury dive resort in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia where guests enjoy a level of service, remoteness and tranquility.

World War II isn’t over for some small Pacific territories, whose jungles and waters contain shells, high explosives and ammunition's.

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.

What we can all do to protect the coastal waters we love, we need to stop the spread — together.

Join us for a kōrero with commercial diver Julian Hansford, discussing his journey and personal experiences, and learn about one potential pathway.

A Gem for Ocean Enthusiasts

I was introduced to the Solomon Islands by Paul Weakley who had invited us over to dive the shore-diveable wrecks around Guadalcanal.

A shortlist of 25 images chosen by the Natural History Museum, London, and an international judging panel from almost 50,000 images submitted.

How divers can prevent the world’s most prevalent cancer

Meet our free dive eduction platform with gamified quiz and certification for all New Zealand divers.

It’s time to take action.

After I spent almost 20 hours in a hyperbaric chamber over five days, life there had grown tedious.

Explore Your Coast and the 70km dive around Wellington Harbour was launched on Saturday at Seaview Marina, with Coffee & Coast at Compass Coffee

A generation ago this would have been a silly question – in a photo album, of course! Then came the digital evolution.

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.

Wellington’s Taputeranga Marine Reserve has a new way for people to plunge below the waves and explore its underwater world without getting wet.

Around 2014 I spent a lot of time in Anilao Batangas, Philippines.

Beauty and horror of Hawaiian marine sanctuary

Knowing how to recognise and appropriately respond to diving injuries may benefit you or someone you care about.

Can you name the risks of shallow water blackout?

The Solomon Islands is just three hours’ flight from Australia

Mike Ball's first Ashmore Reef dive: Innovative scouting, world-class sites, and anticipation of future explorations.

Join Warrick Powrie on a remarkable journey to Adelaide's Whyalla in South Australia, to discover the captivating world of Australian Giant Cuttlefish.

Exotic Caulerpa seaweed is a major threat to our coasts and we need to stop the spread — together.

Divers already have the attribute of remaining calm in the challenging and unpredictable underwater environment.

The world has finally woken up to the realization that the oceans are not dumping grounds.

The 61st ISPS Handa Halberg Awards unveils 76 Outstanding Nominations.

Nine Resolutions To Help The Oceans Throughout 2024

A revolutionary tank/BCD is now letting divers easily attain neutral buoyancy–– without weights

Panic Leads to Diver Fatality

Over 12,000 Humpbacks Arrive Annually Between November and May

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.

NZUA sponsoring underwater category.

10th of February, 2024, Motuoapa Fishing Club, Lake Taupo

If you are anything like me, you have always dreamt about finding the elusive Leafy seadragon.

LegaSea Update December 2023

Malcolm Blair---recipient of the NZUHG KT Award

DIVE Pacific Magazine is out now, join up to get a copy for Christmas.

Are we healthier and happier when we are around or in the water?

Twilight snorkeling showcases the reef during a period of heightened activity.

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.

A throw back to the wildlife photographer of the year 2016

DAN medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions.

The SS Yongala tragically sinks in a 1911 cyclone, its journey echoed in a salvaged steamship telegraph.

Several minutes after surfacing from the second dive on Day 2, the diver experienced numbness and tingling on the right side of her body.

Visitors to Wakatobi often praise the pristine condition of the coral reefs and the exceptional variety of marine life.

Why are Aotearoa’s te whai rahi oceanic manta rays in big trouble?

Biosecurity New Zealand. How you can protect the coastal waters we all love from the invasive seaweed exotic caulerpa

"If Raja Ampat is paradise, Triton Bay is the temple of paradise"

Come join Experiencing Marine Reserves for our first Motuora Snorkel Day.

Climate change entering uncharted territory.

In & Out: A Beginner’s Guide to Over-Under Photography.

Fully-loaded for 2024

Every year between July and October whales visit Niue waters

Case Report

A stunning location of light rays, fish and clear blue water

NIWA staff capture stunning "office" views - photo comp winners

Northland’s natural environment is something special. With over 3000km of coastline this is a diver’s paradise.

Discussion regarding the positioning of a diver receiving oxygen first aid.

Warrick Powrie revisits Lamen Bay to see the progress of it resident dugongs

Telling the story of a wreck through the lens of an underwater photographer.

The coral gardens all around me were some of the best I had seen in over thirty years diving the Great Barrier Reef.

Join Us 24th November to Celebrate "Blue Friday": “Don’t Shop. Dive.”

Three tanks. One boat. One day. 11 Celsius. These were the last dives I ever took in cold Northern California waters.

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.

Looking into the glass-like blue water under the boat, a ripple of fear undulated through me, accompanied by a frisson of excitement.

DAN medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions.

MPI has issued a public health warning against collecting shellfish along the Hawkes Bay coastline between Cape Kidnappers and the Mohaka River.

Your chance to own an oceanfront home with swimming pool and private beach access with access to Micronesia’s best diving spot