NZ Underwater News

Important notice to divers: There are restrictions on some water activities in parts of Great Barrier Island to prevent the spread of an invasive non-native seaweed that’s been found there.

On the 3rd of July 2021, the NZUA hosts its 68 Annual General Meeeting

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from NZUA

Survive the Dive online training and certificate platform launched for all New Zealand divers.

NZUA's gift to you: the Dec/Jan issue of Dive Pacific magazine

The catfish cull at Lake Taupo will be a major spearfishing event this summer

Has it been a while since you've had a chance to get underwater? Use this checklist before you get in the water to help keep you safe.

The New Zealand Underwater Association is delighted to announce that NZUA is now the proud new owners of Dive Pacific, New Zealand’s Dive Magazine. NZUA has been in the business of representing New Zealand’s divers for 67 years – this latest move is another step to advance our work. 

Congratulations to 2020 Kelly Tarlton Recognition Award recipient, Ewan Stevenson

October was a big month for New Zealand underwater hockey, with the U18 Interzone Championship and the 2020 New Zealand Interclub Championships taking place.

Experiencing Marine Reserves is a national programme of experiential learning about marine conservation and they're running some great snorkel days this summer

Auckland University Underwater Club has had an exciting start to the semester celebrating PADI women's dive day and an annual social based Taupo trip.

Project Reef Life are extremely honoured to have been awarded the Terry Healy Coastal Project Award at the NZ Coastal Society’s Conference in Invercargill last week. Previous winners include NIWA & Ministry for the Environment.

Are you the best diver you could be? Qualified – Yes! Experienced – Yes! But are you Fit, do you Check, and do you always Signal? NZ Underwater’s 2019 signature message to divers applies to even the best of the best, and here’s why…

Scallop season is here, opening on the 1st of September for many of us and it’s important to refamiliarise yourself with the rules before jumping in the water.

An alliance of the largest representative recreational fishing organisations in Aotearoa is promoting a voluntary bag limit reduction for Crayfish from 6 to 3 over the summer of 2019 until new regulations are in place.

EMR's trip report for the Tapuae marine reserve snorkel day

NZAEE Seaweek is a New Zealand-wide flagship celebration of environmental education, and it's on right now!

The Mount Underwater Club is hosting a talk by Professor Chris Battershill on the 1st of August about the Poor Knights Marine Reserve.

EMR is hosting some fundraising events in preparation for their upcoming 2019-20 season!