Mikhail Lermontov wreck

Posted on October 21st, 2009 by Ali Perkins

The Russian luxury cruise liner Mikhail Lermontov sank in the Marlborough Sounds in 1986 after hitting rocks.

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Land of the Long White Cloud movie

Posted on October 20th, 2009 by Ali Perkins

Land of the Long White Cloud  21st Jan 2010 Florian Habicht describes his latest exposé of the recreational habits of Northlanders as a ‘sequel of sorts’ to his classic Kaikohe Demolition. Claimed to be the largest surfcasting event in the world, the annual Ninety Mile Beach Red Snapper Classic attracts hundreds of anglers for five [...]

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Giant cuttlefish

Posted on October 19th, 2009 by Ali Perkins

There’s one place in the world where a quarter of a million of Giant Australian Cuttlefish migrate each year for a spectacular love-in. The problem is, their unique nursery may face a mortal threat. View video on ABC’s Catalyst.

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Safer scuba diving training – new Standards

Posted on October 16th, 2009 by Kathryn

Friday, 9 October 2009, 1:38 pm Press Release: Standards New Zealand STANDARDS NEW ZEALAND MEDIA RELEASE Safer scuba diving training – new international Standards Two new International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standards will make scuba diving training programmes safer for diving newcomers as well as more experienced divers. The Standards are aimed at introductory scuba [...]

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Diving in Niue

Posted on October 14th, 2009 by

Unfortunately we couldn’t show this video at our meeting on Wednesday due to a power-cut but we’ll have it on our agenda again next year and are hoping to organise a club trip to Niue.

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