Dive Pacific Iss 171 Oct- Nov 2019
New Zealand's dive magazine featuring in this issue: Shooting big sharks, up close; Spearfishing at night!; Remembering a great Kiwi dive pioneer, Wade Doak; Forgotten Vanuatu wreck's claim to fame; The invasive Lionfish - in depth, plus all our expert columnists
New Zealand's dive magazine featuring in this issue: Shooting big sharks, up close; Spearfishing at night!; Remembering a great Kiwi dive pioneer, Wade Doak; Forgotten Vanuatu wreck's claim to fame; The invasive Lionfish - in depth, plus all our expert columnists
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DIVE STORES / TRAVEL<br />
By region. To list your dive/sports stores contact <strong>Dive</strong> New Zealand for information.<br />
More information on <strong>Dive</strong> Stores, Clubs & Travel at www.<strong>Dive</strong>NewZealand.com<br />
NORTHLAND<br />
NEW ZEALAND<br />
A to Z Diving & Cylinder Services IANZ accredited<br />
SCUBA, LPG & Industrial cylinder testing. Certified<br />
in servicing all brands of dive gear. Supplier of<br />
compressor consumables: carbon, molecular sieve,<br />
felt pads, oil, O-rings etc. Certifiers of Air & LPG<br />
Fillers. All major gases available onsite.<br />
235 Wiroa Rd, Kerikeri. P: 021 508 707<br />
www.atozdiving.co.nz<br />
E: andre@atozdiving.co.nz<br />
<strong>Dive</strong> Zone Bay of Islands Far North’s only<br />
PADI 5 Star IDC facility. Open Water to Instructor<br />
courses. Freedive and spearfishing training & trips.<br />
<strong>Dive</strong> trips,On-site equipment servicing & cylinder<br />
testing. Aqualung, Mares, Scubapro, Beuchat.<br />
Open 7 days! 5 Klinac Lane, State Highway 10<br />
Waipapa. 09 407 9986.<br />
www.divezoneboi.co.nz,<br />
info@divezoneboi.co.nz<br />
Paihia <strong>Dive</strong> <strong>Dive</strong> training, charter and retail in Paihia.<br />
<strong>Dive</strong> the Rainbow Warrior, frigate Canterbury and<br />
the Bay of Islands. PADI courses: Open water to<br />
Instructor. Quality scuba brands: Aqualung, Tusa,<br />
Faber, Luxfer and Wettie spearfishing. Open 7 days.<br />
Williams Rd, Paihia, P: Craig or Lisa 09-402 7551<br />
E: info@divenz.com www.divenz.com<br />
Northland <strong>Dive</strong> World Class Diving package – Great<br />
diving mixed with even better accommodation, meals<br />
and hospitality. <strong>Dive</strong> with the team that instigated the<br />
sinking of the Canterbury Frigate. Full Gear available<br />
incl NITROX – PADI /TDI/ SDI training “Unbelievable<br />
value for money”. 3851 Russell Road, Whangaruru,<br />
Bay of Islands, P: 09 433 6633,<br />
E: info@northlanddive.com<br />
www.info@northlanddive.com<br />
DIVE NOW One of Northland’s premier dive<br />
training facilities. Highest standard instruction<br />
and equipment. With their own on-site<br />
heated training pool and classroom. Staff and<br />
instructors have extensive knowledge of diving,<br />
marine environment and diver safety. At the<br />
gateway of the beautiful Poor Knights Islands.<br />
41 Clyde Street Whangarei<br />
Freephone: 0800 102 102 or<br />
P: 09 438 1075 E: info@divenow.co.nz<br />
www.divenow.co.nz<br />
<strong>Dive</strong>! Tutukaka The Poor Knights Islands experts –<br />
professional, fun and safe – “It’s what we do” – With<br />
5 boats, catering for all abilities; Adventure Audited,<br />
Qualmark endorsed, PADI 5 star IDC; air fills, nitrox,<br />
gear hire. Shed 7 with salt-water pool and training<br />
facilities – Behind Schnappa Rock. Marina Rd.<br />
Tutukaka, Whangarei. Open 7 days, 7am-7pm.<br />
Always someone at the end of the phone 0800 288<br />
882. Phone: 09 4343 867<br />
E: info@diving.co.nz www.diving.co.nz<br />
AUCKLAND / DISTRICTS<br />
New Zealand Diving Charters to the Hauraki Gulf<br />
incl marine reserves, Little & Great Barrier Islands.<br />
Also overseas trips. NZ’s leading SDI & TDI 5 star IDC<br />
& PADI with a wide selection of courses. Qualmark<br />
endorsed. Nitrox, 300bar fills, servicing & rental hire.<br />
Full selection of gear for sports & tec divers.<br />
22 Whitaker Rd, Warkworth.<br />
P: 0800 NZDIVING. E: Neil@NZDiving.co.nz<br />
www.NZDiving.co.nz (DNZ164)<br />
Go <strong>Dive</strong> Center For All Your Diving Needs. SSI<br />
Training Facility. Authorized Mares Dealer. Servicing,<br />
Tank Fills and Trips. Come in and let us take you on a<br />
journey of discovery in the underwater world.<br />
Unit 3/30 Tironui Road, Papakura, Phone 09 298<br />
6431 or 0210 385 940 www.godivecenter.co.nz<br />
Performance <strong>Dive</strong>r NZ’s diving superstore! Massive<br />
stocks of all lines at unbelievable prices. PADI 5 star<br />
Instructor Development Centre offering training from<br />
beginner to Instructor. Local & national dive charters,<br />
overseas trips, servicing, air fills and rental. Open 7<br />
days!<br />
74 Barrys Point Road, Takapuna<br />
(behind Avanti bikes). 09 489 7782<br />
www.performancediver.co.nz<br />
<strong>Dive</strong> HQ Westhaven in Auckland's CBD. PADI<br />
5 Star Instructor Development Centre. Become<br />
a PADI <strong>Dive</strong> Instructor with us. NZQA approved<br />
Part Time and Full Course available. Still Your<br />
Local <strong>Dive</strong> Shop for all your SCUBA dive,<br />
freediving, spear-fishing and gear-servicing<br />
needs. Mares, Atomic, Oceanic, Pinnacle,<br />
Beuchat, and Zeagle. Fully equipped dive<br />
equipmentservice centre and dive cylinder<br />
testing facility onsite.<br />
Corner (101) Beaumont & Gaunt Sts,<br />
Westhaven, Auckland. P: (09) 307 3590,<br />
E: info@divehqwesthaven.co.nz<br />
www.divehqwesthaven.co.nz<br />
Global <strong>Dive</strong> NZ’s favourite technical and recreational<br />
dive store. All top brands stocked and serviced. Our<br />
active dive club meets monthly with guest speakers and<br />
BBQ. Experts in photography and tech diving. Quality<br />
rental gear, including technical and drysuits. Nitrox fills.<br />
132 Beaumont St, Westhaven, P: 09 9205200<br />
www.globaldive.net E: info@globaldive.net<br />
<strong>Dive</strong> Doctor Mt Wellington New Zealand’s specialist<br />
dive servicing company, regulator servicing, drysuit &<br />
wetsuit repairs, compressor servicing, cylinder testing,<br />
NITROX, O2, Helium, 300 BAR air fills. A full selection<br />
of quality products as well as hard to find items for the<br />
technical, recreational and commercial diver.<br />
20R Sylvia Park Rd, Mt Wellington<br />
www.divedoctor.co.nz P: 09 5308117<br />
E: info@divedoctor.co.nz<br />
DNZ161<br />
Auckland Scuba on Auckland’s north shore.<br />
PADI 5 STAR IDC diver training specialists. PADI<br />
dive courses beginner to instructor and tec<br />
rec. Part time/full time tertiary (student loan<br />
approved), NZQA credits. <strong>Dive</strong> trips, air/nitrox fills,<br />
cylinder testing, equipment servicing. Top quality<br />
equipment!<br />
Unit I, 121 Rosedale Rd, Albany.<br />
P: 09 478 2814 E: info@aucklandscuba.co.nz<br />
www.aucklandscuba.co.nz<br />
KIWI DIVERS SSI, TDI/SDI, RAID dive centre.<br />
Recreational and Technical dive courses<br />
(rebreather friendly). Regular trips from our<br />
own boat. Equipment sales, servicing and hire.<br />
Cylinder testing, air/nitrox trimix/oxygen fills.<br />
Open 7 days. 8 Keith Hay Court, Silverdale<br />
(just 20 mins north of Akld) P: 09 426 9834<br />
E: info@kiwiscubadivers.co.nz<br />
www.kiwiscubadivers.co.nz<br />
Manufacturing Quality<br />
Wetsuits in New<br />
Zealand<br />
for New Zealand<br />
conditions.<br />
www.seaquel.co.nz<br />
15G Porana Rd, Glenfield, Auckland<br />
wetsuits@seaquel.co.nz Tel: 09 443 2771<br />
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