When are you going to get a real job?

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“When are you going to get a real job?” It’s a question that has followed me for my entire adult life. The question was often heard from well-meaning friends, who were sure that I was wasting my life by not pursuing a “career”. Spending my nights pouring drinks for well to do businessmen in dark […]

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 Akita’s Favorite Dive Site Revealed

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Meet Akita Kees, who works for Dive HQ Christchurch as a Dive Instructor and Dive Shop Retail Superstar.  Akita qualified as a Dive Instructor with Dive HQ Christchurch, completing her Diploma in Scuba Diving in 2016.  Akita enjoys taking new divers out for their Open Water and follows  them through their Advanced Open Water and […]

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 Will you be my Dive Buddy?

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Desirable Dive Buddies have many important qualities, of course there is the fun factor, but really the reason for a dive buddy is simple – Safety! Finding the right person to share the adventure of diving with can make a huge difference to your experience. Learning to be a good diver should include learning to be […]

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 Hikurangi Marine Reserve working wonders

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In August of 2014 the Hikurangi marine reserve opened off the coast of Kaikoura along with a few other protected areas. These included a Fur Seal and Whale sanctuary and also some areas that are off limits to commercial fishing. The areas were designed to protect marine species and the environment that they live in. […]

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 Why I love diving (so very, very much)

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“Been there, done that” and you know what? It doesn’t matter. I could have dived the same site a hundred times, and yet I still feel that same bubbling excitement as I gear up for the dive. The drive or boat ride hums with anticipation as everyone discusses what we might see this time. I […]

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 New Zealand Dive Destination – Canterbury

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Fabulous Canterbury Dive Sites The past few months have provided Canterbury divers with some wonderful diving conditions and warmer temperatures.  Dive HQ Christchurch always enjoy sharing with their customers their favourite dive sites around Canterbury of which we have many to enjoy. Canterbury dive sites are centered off Kaikoura coast and Banks Peninsula with visibility […]

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 Know Your Boundaries – Hikurangi Marine Reserve

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Established in March 2014, by the Department of Conservation, the Hikurangi Marine Reserve, acknowledges the incredible diversity and unique marine environment close to Kaikoura. Gaining an understanding of the role of Marine Reserves around New Zealand is a valued part our Dive HQ Christchurch’s Diploma of Scuba Instruction students training. Thank you Akita, for sharing with […]

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 Creative Ideas for a Failed Scuba Tank

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Scuba tanks eventually wear out, which is why it is important to follow the regulations on getting your tank tested.  You wouldn’t want to be diving with a tank that was compromised in any way due to dents, rust, or cracks.  Here at Dive HQ Christchurch, on the occasion that a tank fails a Hydro […]

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 Why Dive Nitrox?

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What is Nitrox? Nitrox is short for Enriched Air Nitrox, or EAN.  EAN when a scuba cylinder has been filled with a mixture of breathing air containing higher than 21 percent oxygen.  32 percent oxygen is the most common Nitrox mix. Who should take this course? The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is PADI’s most […]

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 A Big Deep Ocean Full of Diving Careers

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There are many exciting career options for those who love the ocean and are passionate about Scuba Diving. Our Diploma of Professional Scuba Instruction, here at Dive HQ Christchurch, has been the ticket for many of our graduates, leading them into a wide range of jobs, all over the world. One of the most popular career […]

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