Ministry of Fisheries Photography Competition

The Ministry of Fisheries nationwide photography competition was launched today, Monday 22 December, and we’re calling for your best shots!

Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, the 2009 competition will once again celebrate New Zealanders’ connection with the sea.
Participants are invited to take photos of events, scenes, and experiences which help to create a [...]

Sharks: misunderstood, overexploited, important

With the silly season upon us, it’s likely we’ll be bombarded with ridiculous media reports of just how much of a threat sharks pose to humans. So now is a nice time to be reminded that sharks are a crucial part of any functioning ocean ecosystem, and we must strive to save them. View this [...]

December / January Dive New Zealand magazine out now

The December / January issue of Dive New Zealand magazine is out in shops now. Dive New Zealand Magazine has features on diving in New Zealand and abroad. It is marketed overseas as Dive Pacific.

Seafanz Photo Competition - NOT AGAIN! Advanced Highly Commended goes to…Ali Perkins. Entry to this photo competition is free. Entries for [...]

Underwater Photography - a free web-based magazine

UwP is a FREE bi-monthly web-based magazine published on or around the 1st of January, March, May, July, September and November. You have to subscribe with a valid email address to download the latest issues. UwP is a FREE web magazine aiming to give a platform for existing and new talent in underwater photography.

Download the [...]

October Photo Competition - Scuba New Zealand Forum

October is upon us, and the water is warming up for what will hopefully be a stable summer with plenty of great diving for all.

Blue-eyed triplefin in the Bay of Islands - by Alison Perkins.
The Scuba New Zealand Forum is an online discussion forum that allows people interested in scuba diving, from New Zealand and [...]

October / November Dive New Zealand magazine out now

The October / November issue of Dive New Zealand magazine is out in shops now. Dive New Zealand Magazine has features on diving in New Zealand and abroad. It is marketed overseas as Dive Pacific.

Seafanz Photo Competition - Advanced Highly Commended goes to…Ali Perkins…again! Always the bridesmaid, never the bride… 2nd placing 3 issues running! [...]

On the brink, on the rebound - Right Whales

By Douglas H. Chadwick
Photograph by Brian Skerry

They dive 600 feet, brushing their heads along the seafloor with raised, wartlike patches of skin, sometimes swimming upside down, big as sunken galleons, hot-blooded and holding their breath in cold and utter darkness while the greatest tides on Earth surge by. Then they open their cavernous maws to [...]

Fish of your dreams and nightmares

Check out these great marine life galleries on darkroastedblend.com.

Odd looking marine animals

Big fish extravaganza

Out of this world fishing
Just make sure you stay away from the rest of the site, or like me you will never get any work done.

Interview with photographer David Doubilet on National Radio

We marvelled at David Doubilet’s photographs of nudibranchs, now you can hear him speak as a feature guest on National Radio New Zealand. The 28′14” interview is available on the Nine To Noon Audio Archive for the next seven days. The interview is also available as a podcast. Listen to it on the bus on [...]

August / September Dive New Zealand magazine out now

The August / September issue of Dive New Zealand magazine is out in shops now. Dive New Zealand Magazine has features on diving in New Zealand and abroad. It is marketed overseas as Dive Pacific.

Seafanz Photo Competition - Advanced Highly Commended goes to…Ali Perkins! Entry to this photo competition is free. Entries for the October [...]