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The Ladies of the President Coolidge

DiveNZ@divenewzealand.co.nz — Mon, 1 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +12

By Neil Vincent
Seventy years ago, 26 October 1942, the converted luxury ocean liner SS President Coolidge, fearing Japanese attack and without the correct sailing instructions, entered the most obvious entrance ...

Get Wrecked in Wellington

DiveNZ@divenewzealand.co.nz — Mon, 1 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +12

By Shane Wasik
During a visit to New Zealand's oldest dive club (Wellington Underwater Club) I luckily had also timed my trip with a superb weather window. I was really keen to dive the F69 (HMNZS Wellington) ...

The Orpheus Disaster

DiveNZ@divenewzealand.co.nz — Mon, 1 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +12

by Lynton Diggle
An orchestrated litany of lies is perhaps what Justice McMahon may have said, had he also presided over the inquest into the sinking of the Orpheus on 7 February 1863. Someone had installed the incorrect co-ordinates ...

Editorial 135

DiveNZ@divenewzealand.co.nz — Mon, 1 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +12

By Dave Moran - Seaweek every day
I recently had the pleasure of attending the official launch of Seaweek (2-10 March: www.seaweek.org.nz) at Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium in Auckland. Various people gave presentations. The presentation that impressed me the most was delivered by Craig Thorburn, Senior Curator for Sea life aquariums, in Australia and New Zealand. Part of his presentation focused on: What is not seen by the general public...

Shaft Cave

DiveNZ@divenewzealand.co.nz — Fri, 1 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +12

By Jamie Obern
Close to the small village of Allendale, 15 minutes south of Mount Gambier in South Australia, there is an unremarkable cow paddock ...

Spearfishing Qatar

DiveNZ@divenewzealand.co.nz — Fri, 1 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +12

By Winston Cowie
Qatar. The name gets people thinking. Where is it? ... but what can a young kiwi bloke do in Qatar in his 'spear' time? ...

Jamie McDell

DiveNZ@divenewzealand.co.nz — Fri, 1 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +12

Interview with the singer / songwriter
Every now and then you meet a young person who inspires you with their love for what they are doing and is excited about the future ...

Editorial 134

DiveNZ@divenewzealand.co.nz — Fri, 1 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +12

Click thru for Dave Moran's editorial and have your say at the end: Love summer!
Here in New Zealand we are having one of our best summers in years.
Boating and diving accidents
Unfortunately along with summers water sports are the inevitable accidents ...
OZTeK 2013 - See you there
If you are looking for diving motivation /inspiration...
Do you know someone special?
Lets us know who they are? ...
Get out on and below the water
Continue enjoying our amazing summer. Make sure you get out on and below the water ...

Underwater Rugby

DiveNZ@divenewzealand.co.nz — Sat, 1 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +12

Text by Joerg Bungert Photos by Chris Marshall
Talking about a sport called Underwater Rugby almost sounds like blasphemy in a country where rugby football is a religion . People ask questions like: 'how do you do a scrum under water? ...

Mikhail Lermontov

DiveNZ@divenewzealand.co.nz — Sat, 1 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +12

By Dave Moran, underwater images Pete Mesley .
Pete's cheeky face peeked into our cabin, 'Hey guys how about the engine room tomorrow?' 'Sure' I reply. My son-in-law, Tim Prestidge in the bunk above said 'wow' ...