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NZ Water Temperatures and Driving Distances
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Paihia |
Poor Knights |
Goat Island |
Tairua |
White island |
Blenheim |
Kaikoura |
Milford Sound |
|
Average Temp |
14°-21° |
15°-22° |
14°-22° |
16°-20° |
13°-22° |
15° |
12°-17° |
12°-17° |
|
Average Visibility |
10-15m |
15-25m |
|
10-20m |
20m |
5-10m |
6-8m |
12-15m |
|
Diving avail by |
Boat |
Boat |
Boat and Beach |
Boat/Kayak and Beach |
Boat |
Boat |
Boat and Beach |
Boat |
|
Time to dive site |
.5-1hour
2hr / Warrior |
30min
Poor Knights |
.5-1hr boat
5min car |
30mins to Alderman's |
80min |
30min to 1.5hours |
10-50min |
N/A |
|
Rentals avail |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Air fills |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Snorkeling Tours |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Try Diving |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Camera Hire |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Marina Mammals |
No permit |
Dolphins. Whales, Seals |
No |
Dolphins |
No |
No |
Seals |
Dolphins, Seals, Penguins |
|
Dive Courses |
PADI |
No |
PADI |
PADI |
PADI |
PADI |
PADI |
PADI |
Driving Distances
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South Island Distances
| Christchurch |
| 361 |
Dunedin |
| 417 |
799 |
Nelson |
| 350 |
711 |
113 |
Picton |
| 487 |
281 |
850 |
837 |
Queenstown |
| 650 |
289 |
1024 |
1000 |
165 |
Te Anau |
| 187 |
545 |
249 |
160 |
676 |
839 |
Kaikoura |
|
North Island Distances
| Auckland |
421 |
357 |
236 |
234 |
278 |
658 |
165 |
| Napier |
412 |
657 |
223 |
143 |
323 |
586 |
| New Plymouth |
593 |
299 |
296 |
355 |
522 |
| Paihia |
470 |
514 |
894 |
71 |
| Rotorua |
80 |
460 |
399 |
| Taupo |
380 |
443 |
| Wellington |
823 |
| Whangarei |
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