Grandfather Hapuku / New Zealand Scorpion Fish

Scorpion fish located at the middle stacker of the HMSNZ Canterbury Wreck – Photo by Doyle Larsson The scorpion fish (Scorpaena cardinalis), also known as the eastern red scorpionfish, grandfather hapuku or New Zealand red rock cod are found in temperate waters and are distributed around Northern New Zealand, the Tasman Sea, and the Kermadec Islands.  […]

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 What is a Master Scuba Diver and why be one?

Master Scuba Divers – not to be confused with Divemasters – are considered to be part of an elite group of respected divers who have earned this rating through both significant experience and scuba training, with fewer than two percent of divers ever achieving this rating. First of all, it’s not a qualification, it’s a ‘rating’. […]

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 6 Secrets of Buoyancy Control

Pinpoint accurate buoyancy control is a fundamental scuba skill. Precise control of your buoyancy is what enables you to hover completely motionless, then back out of an area without using your hands at all. At first glance, buoyancy control looks like a simple matter of balancing the downward force of your ballast weights against the […]

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 New Scuba Clinics Series

We are very excited to announce the launch of our new scuba clinics! These clinics are designed to help make you more confident and comfortable in the water – no matter what skill level you’re at. Some of the clinics will teach you new skills, while others are a great opportunity to refine and develop the […]

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 New BARE Ultrawarmth Product Range

We have just got in a shipment of new BARE Ultrawarmth products to help keep you nice and warm during these colder winter months of diving. The exciting new range of products feature the cutting edge OMNIRED Infrared Technology which has been scientifically tested and proven to work. What is Ultrawarmth? Ultrawarmth is BARE’s exclusive category […]

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 June 2019 Monthly Madness Prize – Atomic Venom ARC Mask & SV2 Snorkel

June 2019 Monthly Madness Prize –Atomic Venom ARC Mask & SV2 Snorkel   Hot out of the Design Hub at Atomic Aquatics are two awesome products. First the Atomic Venom ARC mask is a blend of the Atomics Subframe and Frameless Masks. It has a reinforcing internal frame that’s moulded directly beneath the surface of […]

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