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Hey guys! Check out our new website! You have to be a member for the full experience where you can see our upcoming trips, rent gear and get information on training. 🐬🐬🐬 We would love your feedback too! Don’t hesitate to DM us 🤙🏼🤙🏼

Hey guys! Check out our new website! You have to be a member for the full experience where you can see our upcoming trips, rent gear and get information on training. 🐬🐬🐬 We would love your feedback too! Don’t hesitate to DM us 🤙🏼🤙🏼

Introducing the 2025 Committee! 🥳🐬🤙🏼

Introducing the 2025 Committee! 🥳🐬🤙🏼

Welcome to Wildlife Wednesdays 🐬

Every week we’ll highlight one of the amazing marine species you can expect to see when diving here in Aotearoa NZ.

Starting off with a crowd favourite - te whai keo | the Eagle Ray. If you look close enough, you can find these guys around pretty much every coastal dive spot! They especially like to hang out in the warmer shallow waters where they work up the seafloor in search of crabs and other crustaceans 🦞

Have you spotted one before? Let us know below! 👇🏼

Welcome to Wildlife Wednesdays 🐬

Every week we’ll highlight one of the amazing marine species you can expect to see when diving here in Aotearoa NZ.

Starting off with a crowd favourite - te whai keo | the Eagle Ray. If you look close enough, you can find these guys around pretty much every coastal dive spot! They especially like to hang out in the warmer shallow waters where they work up the seafloor in search of crabs and other crustaceans 🦞

Have you spotted one before? Let us know below! 👇🏼

Twilight dives are back! 🤩

Fancy a fun inner gulf dive trip after work? Starting this Wednesday 6th November we will meet at 4pm and take the boat out for an afternoon of diving. Weather permitting these trips will continue weekly until the end of daylight savings ☀️

Open to SCUBA, spear fishers and freedivers 🐠

The weather is looking glassy this Wednesday so get in quick to secure your spot!

Link to signup form in bio 👆🏼

Any questions reach out to trips@unidive.co.nz

Twilight dives are back! 🤩

Fancy a fun inner gulf dive trip after work? Starting this Wednesday 6th November we will meet at 4pm and take the boat out for an afternoon of diving. Weather permitting these trips will continue weekly until the end of daylight savings ☀️

Open to SCUBA, spear fishers and freedivers 🐠

The weather is looking glassy this Wednesday so get in quick to secure your spot!

Link to signup form in bio 👆🏼

Any questions reach out to trips@unidive.co.nz

Become a certified diver in time for summer! ☀️

Join the September 21st-23rd course at @goatislanddive to get prepared for the best summer ever and find your dive buddies 🐠💙

AUUC members get a discount on the course and gear, email training@unidive.co.nz to book your spot 🥳

Become a certified diver in time for summer! ☀️

Join the September 21st-23rd course at @goatislanddive to get prepared for the best summer ever and find your dive buddies 🐠💙

AUUC members get a discount on the course and gear, email training@unidive.co.nz to book your spot 🥳

Matauri Bay 2024 highlights!

Wreck diving, dolphins and more 🐬🐠🦈

We have another trip to the cavalli islands soon, sign up now!

Matauri Bay 2024 highlights!

Wreck diving, dolphins and more 🐬🐠🦈

We have another trip to the cavalli islands soon, sign up now!

In line with the start of SeaWeek 2024, the annual Fish of the Year competition run by @emr_nz has officially kicked off!! Head over to www.mountainstosea.org.nz/fish to cast your vote.

This year AUUC is supporting the Basking Shark.

Once abundant in some waters around New Zealand, the basking shark, the second largest fish in the world, is now a rare species to spot. In the past, aggregations of hundreds of basking sharks could be found off the coast of Kaikoura and Bank’s peninsula. Unlike their toothy cousins, these sharks are filter feeders, swimming through the water filter feeding zooplankton and crustaceans in the water column. They favour coastal reagions with high plankton abundance and productivity.

The major threats to basking sharks are directed fisheries and incidental bycatch in commercial and artisanal (traditional or small scale) fisheries. Basking sharks are protected under the Wildlife Act 1953. This means it is illegal to hunt, kill or harm basking sharks within New Zealand’s Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone (200 nm limit around New Zealand).

#fishoftheyear2024 #TelkaOTeTau2024

In line with the start of SeaWeek 2024, the annual Fish of the Year competition run by @emr_nz has officially kicked off!! Head over to www.mountainstosea.org.nz/fish to cast your vote.

This year AUUC is supporting the Basking Shark.

Once abundant in some waters around New Zealand, the basking shark, the second largest fish in the world, is now a rare species to spot. In the past, aggregations of hundreds of basking sharks could be found off the coast of Kaikoura and Bank’s peninsula. Unlike their toothy cousins, these sharks are filter feeders, swimming through the water filter feeding zooplankton and crustaceans in the water column. They favour coastal reagions with high plankton abundance and productivity.

The major threats to basking sharks are directed fisheries and incidental bycatch in commercial and artisanal (traditional or small scale) fisheries. Basking sharks are protected under the Wildlife Act 1953. This means it is illegal to hunt, kill or harm basking sharks within New Zealand’s Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone (200 nm limit around New Zealand).

#fishoftheyear2024 #TelkaOTeTau2024

🌊💔 Join AUUC for an the Anti-Valentine’s Day Adventure! 💔🌊

Fed up with flowers? Tired of teddy bears? Join us this February 14th at 4pm for an unforgettable SCUBA diving experience that defies the usual Valentine’s Day clichés!

🐠🏝️ Join our unique SCUBA diving experience, where the focus is on adventure, friendship, and maybe finding your ideal dive buddy!

To make things interesting, we’ll pair you up with a dive buddy who we think you’ll get along with! We’ll do one inner-gulf dive and then go somewhere afterwards for dinner as a group!

EVENT DETAILS:

• Date: February 14th

• Time: 4:00 PM - late

• Location: Hyundai Marine Sport Center

• Price: $35 for the dive.

• Contact: veteran@unidive.co.nz

SIGNUP HERE!

https://forms.gle/ebBy579niRYtTYbk8

🌊💔 Join AUUC for an the Anti-Valentine’s Day Adventure! 💔🌊

Fed up with flowers? Tired of teddy bears? Join us this February 14th at 4pm for an unforgettable SCUBA diving experience that defies the usual Valentine’s Day clichés!

🐠🏝️ Join our unique SCUBA diving experience, where the focus is on adventure, friendship, and maybe finding your ideal dive buddy!

To make things interesting, we’ll pair you up with a dive buddy who we think you’ll get along with! We’ll do one inner-gulf dive and then go somewhere afterwards for dinner as a group!

EVENT DETAILS:

• Date: February 14th

• Time: 4:00 PM - late

• Location: Hyundai Marine Sport Center

• Price: $35 for the dive.

• Contact: veteran@unidive.co.nz

SIGNUP HERE!

https://forms.gle/ebBy579niRYtTYbk8

Highlights from the Poor knights trip in May!! We have another one coming up in mid September sign up now!! Link in bio! 🐠🐠🐠

Highlights from the Poor knights trip in May!! We have another one coming up in mid September sign up now!! Link in bio! 🐠🐠🐠

We were treated to a stunning (and a little frosty) few days down in Taupō last weekend. With snow capped volcanoes watching over us, we had the lake virtually to ourselves as we enjoyed tubing, water skiing and some diving!

We were treated to a stunning (and a little frosty) few days down in Taupō last weekend. With snow capped volcanoes watching over us, we had the lake virtually to ourselves as we enjoyed tubing, water skiing and some diving!

Wow! A massive thank you to everyone who showed up to our scuba speaker night last Tuesday.

With over 60 people in attendance this is, so far, one of the biggest events we’ve hosted this year!

We’d like to give a special thanks to our three talented speakers, Zoe Barrett, Dr. Nick Shears and Dr. Xavier Vrijdag, for taking the time to prepare and present to us.

We’re teaming up with the @uoamarinesciencesociety once more to bring you another great event soon so keep an eye out for that!

Wow! A massive thank you to everyone who showed up to our scuba speaker night last Tuesday.

With over 60 people in attendance this is, so far, one of the biggest events we’ve hosted this year!

We’d like to give a special thanks to our three talented speakers, Zoe Barrett, Dr. Nick Shears and Dr. Xavier Vrijdag, for taking the time to prepare and present to us.

We’re teaming up with the @uoamarinesciencesociety once more to bring you another great event soon so keep an eye out for that!

Our third and final speaker for the scuba night this Tuesday is, long time club member and our current compressor officer, Dr Xavier Vrijdag!

Xavier has a wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to tech diving so his talk is not one to be missed.

See you all tomorrow night!

Our third and final speaker for the scuba night this Tuesday is, long time club member and our current compressor officer, Dr Xavier Vrijdag!

Xavier has a wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to tech diving so his talk is not one to be missed.

See you all tomorrow night!

Introducing our second speaker of the scuba speaker night, Dr Nick Shears!

Nick Shears is an Associate Professor within the Institute of Marine Science here at UoA. He will talk about how scuba diving is used in marine research and how you could use it to open up career and research pathways in marine science.

3 days to go!

Introducing our second speaker of the scuba speaker night, Dr Nick Shears!

Nick Shears is an Associate Professor within the Institute of Marine Science here at UoA. He will talk about how scuba diving is used in marine research and how you could use it to open up career and research pathways in marine science.

3 days to go!

Introducing our first speaker of the upcoming scuba speaker night, our amazing secretary and gear officer Zoe Barrett!

As a Dive Master, Zoe will talk about getting started with scuba diving and is uniquely qualified to talk about the training process up to the PADI Dive Master level.

Not long to go now. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Introducing our first speaker of the upcoming scuba speaker night, our amazing secretary and gear officer Zoe Barrett!

As a Dive Master, Zoe will talk about getting started with scuba diving and is uniquely qualified to talk about the training process up to the PADI Dive Master level.

Not long to go now. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Kia ora everyone! Well the second semester is officially underway and, as always, we have a bunch of fun trips and events planned to get you away from the books.

To get the ball rolling, we’ve teamed up with the @uoamarinesciencesociety to bring you a very exciting speaker night!

We’ll have three incredible speakers taking you through the ins and outs of scuba diving.

Never dived before and want to know how to get started? Studying marine science and want to know how you could use diving in your future studies? Or maybe you have a ton of experience but want go to the next level with technical diving. No matter what your background our speakers have got you covered!

We will be revealing the speakers soon so keep an eye out. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Kia ora everyone! Well the second semester is officially underway and, as always, we have a bunch of fun trips and events planned to get you away from the books.

To get the ball rolling, we’ve teamed up with the @uoamarinesciencesociety to bring you a very exciting speaker night!

We’ll have three incredible speakers taking you through the ins and outs of scuba diving.

Never dived before and want to know how to get started? Studying marine science and want to know how you could use diving in your future studies? Or maybe you have a ton of experience but want go to the next level with technical diving. No matter what your background our speakers have got you covered!

We will be revealing the speakers soon so keep an eye out. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

After a streak of bad weather put a stop to a bunch of trips, we were treated to a stunning few days at the Alderman’s recently. Here’s a little glimpse of what we got up to.

Thanks to @anouchkadbn for putting this video together.

After a streak of bad weather put a stop to a bunch of trips, we were treated to a stunning few days at the Alderman’s recently. Here’s a little glimpse of what we got up to.

Thanks to @anouchkadbn for putting this video together.

Highlights from our fab snorkel trip at goat island last weekend! 🐠🐠🐠

Highlights from our fab snorkel trip at goat island last weekend! 🐠🐠🐠

A few of our members were treated to a pearler of a day out at the Noises yesterday. Highlights include a great company, lunch on Rakino island, and spotting a diverse range of marine life such as rays, octopuses, and a nudibranch!

Make sure to keep an eye on our Facebook group or website for more upcoming trips.

#auuc #unidive #thenoises #scubadiving

Thanks to @bukansolotraveler for the footage.

A few of our members were treated to a pearler of a day out at the Noises yesterday. Highlights include a great company, lunch on Rakino island, and spotting a diverse range of marine life such as rays, octopuses, and a nudibranch!

Make sure to keep an eye on our Facebook group or website for more upcoming trips.

#auuc #unidive #thenoises #scubadiving

Thanks to @bukansolotraveler for the footage.

🤿 Introducing our 2023 Executives!! 🤿

🤿 Introducing our 2023 Executives!! 🤿

Vote for Fish of the year 2023!

Our friends over at @emr_nz are running their annual Fish of the year competition, helping raise awareness about the diversity of fish here in Aotearoa New Zealand!

AUUC are officially backing the Yellow moray eel (Gymnothorax prasinus) for Fish of the Year / Te Ika o Te Tau!

We think it's a treat seeing the friendly face of a yellow moray peeking out of a hole when you're on a dive!

Remember:🎵When the jaws open wide, and there's more jaws inside, that's a moray!🎵

Head to the link in our bio to vote and go into the draw to win some awesome prizes, voting closes on the 31st of March!

Vote for Fish of the year 2023!

Our friends over at @emr_nz are running their annual Fish of the year competition, helping raise awareness about the diversity of fish here in Aotearoa New Zealand!

AUUC are officially backing the Yellow moray eel (Gymnothorax prasinus) for Fish of the Year / Te Ika o Te Tau!

We think it's a treat seeing the friendly face of a yellow moray peeking out of a hole when you're on a dive!

Remember:🎵When the jaws open wide, and there's more jaws inside, that's a moray!🎵

Head to the link in our bio to vote and go into the draw to win some awesome prizes, voting closes on the 31st of March!

Happy World Oceans day! We can’t wait to get back out on the water with you! Keep your eyes peeled for trip dates and event info in our Facebook group! 🐠🐠
📸 @wednesday_davis .
#worldoceansday #divinglife #mokohinauislands #unidive

Happy World Oceans day! We can’t wait to get back out on the water with you! Keep your eyes peeled for trip dates and event info in our Facebook group! 🐠🐠
📸 @wednesday_davis .
#worldoceansday #divinglife #mokohinauislands #unidive

Join us on zoom from 8pm Thursday 23rd April for a beginners lesson on UW photography and photo editing using the free photography editing software Darktable! Don’t miss this awesome event which is part of our lockdown lecture series! Follow the zoom link below to join! 🐟
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https://canterbury.zoom.us/j/95262744255
#auuc #diving #underwaterphotography #isothings #diveclub #scuba #photography #underwaterlife #freedivingphotography #freediving

Join us on zoom from 8pm Thursday 23rd April for a beginners lesson on UW photography and photo editing using the free photography editing software Darktable! Don’t miss this awesome event which is part of our lockdown lecture series! Follow the zoom link below to join! 🐟
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https://canterbury.zoom.us/j/95262744255
#auuc #diving #underwaterphotography #isothings #diveclub #scuba #photography #underwaterlife #freedivingphotography #freediving

Look! There are more fish! #cavalliislands #amazingview #unidive #divetrip
📷 @shilo_lulu

Look! There are more fish! #cavalliislands #amazingview #unidive #divetrip
📷 @shilo_lulu

We had a great Easter weekend trip. #cavalliislands has some amazing diving sites. Can you spot two fish are kissing in this photo?😉 #auuc #divetrip #scubadiving 📷 @shilo_lulu

We had a great Easter weekend trip. #cavalliislands has some amazing diving sites. Can you spot two fish are kissing in this photo?😉 #auuc #divetrip #scubadiving 📷 @shilo_lulu

This poor shark had a hook in the left corner of it's mouth and was towing a metre of leader trace.😢 By @dimsumtim

This poor shark had a hook in the left corner of it's mouth and was towing a metre of leader trace.😢 By @dimsumtim

Poor Knight Islands (Tie Dye Arch) #sharks

Photo: @dimsumtim

Poor Knight Islands (Tie Dye Arch) #sharks

Photo: @dimsumtim

Great dive at Goat Island. #oweek #auuc #unidive

Great dive at Goat Island. #oweek #auuc #unidive

#climatestrike #protectocean

#climatestrike #protectocean

The weather looks good. Cannot wait to get into the water this weekend 😃 #weekendtrip #auuc #scubadiving #spearfishing
Photo: Shilo

The weather looks good. Cannot wait to get into the water this weekend 😃 #weekendtrip #auuc #scubadiving #spearfishing
Photo: Shilo

Guess who caught her first #crayfish over the weekend?
Photo credit: @shilo_lulu #scubadiving #auuc #divingtrip #underwaterhunter

Guess who caught her first #crayfish over the weekend?
Photo credit: @shilo_lulu #scubadiving #auuc #divingtrip #underwaterhunter

Had some awesome dives over Labour weekend. Amazing weather & great people! #auuc #unidive #longweekend

Photo credit: @shilo_lulu

Had some awesome dives over Labour weekend. Amazing weather & great people! #auuc #unidive #longweekend

Photo credit: @shilo_lulu

2018 AGM #auuc #unidive

2018 AGM #auuc #unidive

Came back from a great dive! #auuc #unidive #weekentrip #divers

Photo: Shilo

Came back from a great dive! #auuc #unidive #weekentrip #divers

Photo: Shilo

Missing tropical dives! #auucinniue #tropicaldive #overseastrip #auuc #unidive
Photo credit: @annika_andresen

Missing tropical dives! #auucinniue #tropicaldive #overseastrip #auuc #unidive
Photo credit: @annika_andresen

So excited about the spear fishing trip this weekend! #spearfishing #weekendtrip #auuc #unidive #diveclub
Photo credit: Tim B

So excited about the spear fishing trip this weekend! #spearfishing #weekendtrip #auuc #unidive #diveclub
Photo credit: Tim B

AUUC has been very proud of Under Pressure but with more than 400 members to take diving we are ready to upgrade. The club put a lot of thought into the setup of this boat when it was bought, and it's proven very practical. Sharing in case anyone is looking for a dependable boat, towable nationwide, fast (150 HP), stable, and able to safely reach all the main spots (Mokes, Astrolabe Reef, Aldermen and many more) without spending a lot in fuel. Please pass this on to anyone you think might want a boat for the summer! #sellboat #underpressure #diveboat

AUUC has been very proud of Under Pressure but with more than 400 members to take diving we are ready to upgrade. The club put a lot of thought into the setup of this boat when it was bought, and it's proven very practical. Sharing in case anyone is looking for a dependable boat, towable nationwide, fast (150 HP), stable, and able to safely reach all the main spots (Mokes, Astrolabe Reef, Aldermen and many more) without spending a lot in fuel. Please pass this on to anyone you think might want a boat for the summer! #sellboat #underpressure #diveboat

Poor Knights never disappointed us! #auuc #bluemaomao #poorknightsislands #unidive #underwaterphotography #underwater

Poor Knights never disappointed us! #auuc #bluemaomao #poorknightsislands #unidive #underwaterphotography #underwater

Getting excited for summer!!! Bring on the warmer water! #auuc #unidive thanks @lorna_dugong for the photo!

Getting excited for summer!!! Bring on the warmer water! #auuc #unidive thanks @lorna_dugong for the photo!

What an end to the Taupo Re-O Week trip 💦 #divetime #whereisthewarmwater #Bucko

What an end to the Taupo Re-O Week trip 💦 #divetime #whereisthewarmwater #Bucko

Winter vis is looking good!!! Great shoot from @dan_shootz #unidive #auuc

Winter vis is looking good!!! Great shoot from @dan_shootz #unidive #auuc

Awesome mid-week adventure to the moks!! Thanks @dan_shootz for the photos and @dimsumtim for skipping! #unidive #auuc

Awesome mid-week adventure to the moks!! Thanks @dan_shootz for the photos and @dimsumtim for skipping! #unidive #auuc

Club night tonight!!! 6:00pm at Shads in the Garden room (When you face the bar turn right and walk all the way down the hallway - There will be signs so look out for them!!!). It's going to be a good night so you don't want to miss it!!!
(Also remember to bring ID please, it is a uni bar and they tend to be quite strict!) #auuc #unidive

Club night tonight!!! 6:00pm at Shads in the Garden room (When you face the bar turn right and walk all the way down the hallway - There will be signs so look out for them!!!). It's going to be a good night so you don't want to miss it!!!
(Also remember to bring ID please, it is a uni bar and they tend to be quite strict!) #auuc #unidive

Weekend adventures! Making the most of the long weekend! #auuc #unidive

Weekend adventures! Making the most of the long weekend! #auuc #unidive

Weather is looking fantastic for the weekend!!! Better be diving! Awesome photo by Kyle!

Weather is looking fantastic for the weekend!!! Better be diving! Awesome photo by Kyle!

Ready for 2017! #unidive #AUUC

Ready for 2017! #unidive #AUUC

Not long yet till end of exams! Thanks @ghoppo92 for the shot!!

Not long yet till end of exams! Thanks @ghoppo92 for the shot!!

Now that's what we call a selfie! Awesome shot from @kyletaylor_nz #unidive #auuc #poorknights

Now that's what we call a selfie! Awesome shot from @kyletaylor_nz #unidive #auuc #poorknights

Perfect day to go diving!!!!! Poor Knights here we come!

Perfect day to go diving!!!!! Poor Knights here we come!

Here's to an awesome long weekend! Great shot by @pseudonym.nz, the 'marco' winner from our 2016 photography competition! 👌🏻#AUUC #unidive

Here's to an awesome long weekend! Great shot by @pseudonym.nz, the 'marco' winner from our 2016 photography competition! 👌🏻#AUUC #unidive

AUUC Bay of Plenty 2016! Diving the Rena today!! Thanks Marcelo for the awesome shot! #unidive #auuc #rena #diving

AUUC Bay of Plenty 2016! Diving the Rena today!! Thanks Marcelo for the awesome shot! #unidive #auuc #rena #diving

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