Historic Headlines
Historic Headlines
18 May 11 - The latest Newsletter is available on line.
25 Apr 11 - The Open Records have been updated to reflect recent additions.
23 Mar 2011 - The latest Newsletter is available online.
19 Mar 2011 - Inter-Pacific Final Results.
Men:
1. Australia
2. Tahiti
3. New Zealand
4. New Caledonia
Women:
1. New Zealand
2. Australia
Full results will be posted in 24 hours
25 Feb 2011 - The 2011 Bluewater Event to be held in the first weekend of March, has been cancelled.
16 Feb 2011 - Wildblue North Island Spearfishing Champs at Kapiti Island will be held this Saturday. Light winds predicted. Water temp on Tuesday was 19.5 degrees Celsius and vis was 15m at the north end.
9 Feb 2011 - Online Entries are now open for the 2011 Bluewater Event.
7 Feb 2011 - The latest Newsletter is now available online.
3 Feb 2011 - Important Note: The South Island Championships scheduled for this weekend (5th of Feb) have been cancelled due to poor conditions. These will be re-scheduled for a later date.
12 Dec 2010 - Online entries are now open for the 2011 National Spearfishing Competition.
12 Dec 2010 - The latest Spearfishing NZ Newsletter has been added to the website.
4 Dec 2010 - The latest New Zealand Spearfishing records have been updated.
31 Oct 2010 - The latest Spearfishing NZ Newsletter is available under Newsletters
3 Oct 2010 - The Competition Schedule for the forthcoming season has been added to the site
20 June 2010 - View the results of the recent Mercury Bay Open competition here.
2 June 2010 - Check out the latest Newsletter now online.
Posted 1 Jan 10 - Open Records have been updated following the spearing of a new Trevally record, breaking the previous record of 30 years.
Posted 19 Dec 09 - The Float & Flag safety message - spread the word! And the latest Newsletter.
Posted 14 Dec 09 - Updated New Zealand Junior Spearfishing Records.
Posted 5 Oct 09 - Have a look at the latest yarn from Kevin Lowery.
Posted 15 May 09 - Details of the Mercury Bay Open Competition to be held on the 31st of May
Posted 23 Mar 09 - Results from the recent Riffe Bluewater Competition
Posted 4 Feb 09 - Download a copy of the 2009 Bluewater Flyer - Update
Posted 18 Jan 09 - 2009 Picasso National Results
Results from Day 1 & 2 of the Swim-Off are posted on the Competition Results page, along with the selection of the NZ Team to compete in Perth in the Inter Pacific Competition.
Posted 18 Jan 09 - 2009 Picasso National Results
Results from Day 2 of the Open Competition & Final results of the Open Comp are posted on the Competition Results page
Posted 17 Jan 09 - 2009 Picasso National Results
Results from Day 1 of the Open Competition are posted on the Competition Results page
Posted 16 Jan 09 - 2009 Picasso National Results
Results from the “Big 3”, Womens & Juniors Competitions are posted on the Competition Results page
Posted 1 Jan 09 - 2009 Spearfishing Competitions Flyer/update
The Competition flyer contains details of the National Spearfishing Championships, Bluewater event, and various other regional competitions...read more
Posted 1 Jan 09 - Picasso 2009 National Spearfishing Champs
The 2009 Picasso National Spearfishing Championships will be based at Whitianga, and likely held around the Mercury Islands....read more
Posted 3 Nov 08 - South Island Spearfishing Champs
Next year’s Waitangi weekend event will be organised by the Nelson Underwater Club and sponsored by Dive Central in Nelson and Ocean Hunter, Auckland. On Saturday February 7th a large vessel will be available to take all divers from Nelson to the competition dive site. Entry fees cover that cost as well as a special competitor’s tee shirt for the occasion. For more information contact Mark Roden. mark@nmf.co.nz
Posted 24 Oct 08 - Wildblue 2008 Northern Area Spearfishing Comp
The Wildblue 2008 Northern Spearfishing Competition will be held on Saturday the 29th of November......read more
Posted 4 Jun 08 - Results from the Mercury Bay Open
The Mercury Bay Open is a well-established competition that for many signals the end of the spearfishing competition season. Being at the end of the season the weather can often be a bit of a lottery. Not so this year! I arrived in Whitianga from New Plymouth to blue skies and zero wind, even better there was no swell. I had a day before the competition to remember how to dive, and how to spear fish after a lengthy layoff. A shore dive at Opito Bay beckoned......read more
Final Results from the Interpacific Spearfishing Competition
Updates from the Interpacific Spearfishing Competition
Australia certainly performed well today. They were the only team to weigh in 4 jobfish, all of them big and heavy. The combination of Puckeridge/Rosso are a class act and they will no doubt be as strong again tomorrow......read more
Note: these rules are
Posted 10 Mar 08 - Far North Spearfishing Competition
Northern Area Spearfishing Competition
Date: 29 March, 2008
Briefing at Marsden Cove Marina Boat Ramp 7.00am
Entry: Seniors $35 Juniors $20 This fee also covers the BBQ
Enquiries:
Steve Bunton
Email buntons4@paradise.net.nz
Ph (wk) 09 983-9134
Ph (hm) 09 437-6302
Posted 24 Feb 08 - South Island Spearfishing Champs
South Island Spearfishing Champs. They will be held on Saturday March 8. The venue may have to shift from Dunedin to Stewart Island so as to guarantee some visibility. The decision on this is pending.
For up to date information contact Kelvin Milne (03) 487-660
Posted 30 Dec 07 - Picasso National Spearfishing Champs
The 2008 NZ Spearfishing Champs will be held off the coast of Tauranga in .....read more
Posted 30 Dec 07 - Wild Blue North Island Speafishing Champs
The 2008 North Island Spearfishing Champs will be held at Kapiti Island on February 16th......read more specific to New Zealand National Competitions, and may vary in regional championships







