It’s a Wrap! Splash Freediving New Zealand Pool Nationals 2017

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Photo supplied by Freediving New Zealand PADI were proud to sponsor the Splash Freediving New Zealand Pool Nationals held in Auckland over the weekend. The event saw freedivers from across New Zealand and the world come together to compete across three disciplines – Static Apnea, Dynamic With Fins and Dynamic No Fins. Kathryn Nevatt, 38, […]

Over the Horizon with Ellis Emmett

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Ellis Emmett Imagine spending six months on a boat, sailing thousands of nautical miles, suffering from sleep deprivation and sometimes illness, all while filming and editing a television show. This was Ellis Emmett’s life while filming his new show for Outside TV – Over The Horizon. “The key to mobile television production on a boat is keeping […]

The Rewards of Teaching Scuba Diving to Youth Groups

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Introducing scuba equipment at infants school Written by Kerrie Eade of Ocean Turtle Diving One of the most rewarding aspects of running a dive centre and being a diving instructor is introducing new people to the underwater world that we all love. At Ocean Turtle Diving we are lucky to have a wide range, and diverse group, of customers that get as […]

Why Are Coral Reefs Important?

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Coral reefs are often the first thing that make people want to try scuba diving. Photo: Nicole Helgason Written by Guest Blogger Nicole Helgason Life in the ocean starts with coral reefs. From the first polyp to the complex ecosystems they have become today, coral reefs support innumerable life above and below the water. As a marine ecosystem, coral reefs are the most diverse and productive habitat supporting a quarter of all marine […]

16 Holiday Hints to Help, Not Hinder, Coral Reefs

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As divers, we are extremely fortunate to explores parts of the world which some will only view on television or in magazines. We are also ambassadors for the amazing underwater ecosystems which we explore. Let’s try and make sure each and every dive site we visit remains in the same condition in which we found […]