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As the Gasman said, the kelp forests are found in the southern South Island, but can be pretty tricky to get to unless you are on a decent local boat, as the coast line around there can be pretty rugged. Stewart Island (NZ's 'third' major island, south of the South Island) has by far the best...

Can't help sorry! I am familiar with their wetsuits, but wasn't aware they made drysuits.

Cressi sub is fairly common in NZ..... I have the Big eyes mask (wouldn't trade it for anything!), Spacefrog One fins (best fins I've ever used) and XS Plus reg. Have had this gear for a couple of years now, and it's still ticking on strongly. The Big Eyes is the standout product in my opinion...

100% Kiwi!!

Pretty awful but............ What's the difference between a blonde and the Suez Canal? One is a busy ditch!

G'day guys, I spent a couple of years in Perth (Karrinyup, Scarborough & Highgate) and absolutely love the place! Wasn't a diver when I was there, but did heaps of snorkelling and surfing. Did quite a bit of snorkelling on Rotto, which played a big part in me signing up for an OW course. I am...

I've read The Last Dive and really enjoyed it. I've since passed it on to almost a dozen divers since, and the response has been similar - " eye opening and valuable lessons learned". Too right, learning from the mistakes of others is a vital part of our moving forward as a human race. As for...

I took it, didn't give them my Email address though. Probably means I'll never see the results! Doh!:confused:

I don't have any stickers on my car, although if theft wasn't a consideration, I most certainly would. I own plenty of diving related t-shirts, caps, stickers (stuck all over my gear bins), have a diving screen saver, wallpaper(PC), and mousepad, and generally try to immerse myself in any diving...

Hey James, Yep, I'm a rugby fan alright (isn't everyone?), I'm living in Wellington, (home of the Hurricanes) but I'm originally from down south (home of the Highlanders), so I obviously support those teams first. It's a shame the teams from SA haven't had a good Super 12 this year, although...

Oops, I now see you had already been given that link Just trying to get my "quoting" sorted out, sorry if I have to use the board to do so. :confused:

QUOTE] Another site worth looking at is www. divenewzealnd.com Oops, I now see you had already been given that link, I'd better give ya another! Check out www.dive.net.nz (I'm pretty sure that's the correct address, if not, try www.dive.net ). That's a site based in Wellington. See Ya...

The Poor Knights are definately one of the major highlights when diving in NZ, don't leave here without diving there! Having more coastline than continental US (beleive it or not, it's true!), there are vast amounts of brilliant and varied diving opportunities. Dive shops are prolific, divers...

Just the name of a native fish (it's a Maori name, and it's kinda like a sea trout or salmon). It was a name I'd be certain nobody else would've chosen. That's my story :rfish:

I smoke, I'm ashamed of it, and after reading all these posts, now I don't smoke. (no, really):jump:

Have a look at New Zealand if you get the chance, I hear crazy comments like: the viz is bad today, only 20 metres. While that is true in a lot of the sites up North, it's not always the case. The Poor Knights Islands and other islands off the Coromandel are renowned for crystal clear vis...

G'Day from New Zealand, (probably the closest thing to being another token Aussie, but not quite). Enjoy these boards, everyone is really helpful and keen to listen. Heard plenty of stories about diving in Sydney, seems very easy to find decent shore diving around the harbour. Later

I have had a Big Eyes for about 12 months now, and I agree with everyone about those leaky problems. Seems to be a matter of fine tuning (I'm talking ultra- small adjustments) the strap until it sits right. I have recently replaced my slap strap with the mask's original strap, as it was a...