Inside NZ: Under the sea
Posted on November 20th, 2008 by Ali Perkins
4:00AM Wednesday Nov 19, 2008
Gillian Torckler
For many New Zealanders, summer is defined by unveiling the barbecue packed away on a corner of the deck, followed by a game of beach rugby or cricket while fresh scallops and crayfish sizzle on the coals.
The Northern Arch, near the Poor Knights Islands, is a great dive spot. Photo / Top NZ Dive Sites
If you’re lucky those delicacies will have been plucked fresh from the sea that morning by an intrepid Kiwi bloke or blokette.
We are, it would seem, a country of scuba divers. But, unlike many other countries, New Zealand hasn’t had a great tradition of just look-see divers.
We have a very high rate of diver training and participation, but they mostly become the hunter gatherers.
Read this article from The New Zealand Herald.
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