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: Australia Tahiti New Zealand New Caledonia Women: New Zealand Australia Full results will be posted in 24 hours 2 Mar 2011 - Details of the Splash Gordon event scheduled for this weekend can be found on the Competition Schedule. 25 Feb 2011 - The 2011 Bluewater Event to be held in the first weekend of March, has been cancelled. 20 Feb 2011 - A new date has been set for the South Island Champs - 19th of March. See Competition Schedule for more details. 16 Feb 2011 - Final Result are in for the NZ team Selection, and can be found under the National Champs Results. 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. 15 Feb 2011 - Results from Day 1 of the New Zealand Team Selection for the Interpacific Competition are available under the National Champs Results. 9 Feb 2011 - Online Entries are now open for the 2011 Bluewater Event. 7 Feb 2011 - The latest Newsletter is now available online. 7 Feb 2011 - Results from the recent National Spearfishing Champs and Lake Taupo Catfish Cull can be found on the Competition Results page 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. 8 Jan 2011 - Online entries are now being taken for the Lake Taupo Catfish Cull on the 29th of January. Go to the Competition Schedule and follow the instructions. 26 Dec 2010 - We’ve update “Sea Matters” with details of the Advocacy submissions Spearfishing NZ has and is undertaking on your behalf. 24 Dec 2010 - The location of the South Island Championships has changed, please check the Competition schedule for the latest details. 24 Dec 2010 - For those wishing to attend the 2011 National Spearfishing Competition, please go to the Competition Schedule as register online as soon as possible. 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. 12 Dec 2010 - Further details for the Catfish Cull and North & South Island competitions have been added to the Competition Schedules Page. 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 9 Dec 09 - Details on the South Island Spearfishing Champs available under the Competition Schedule (February) Posted 30 Nov 09 - On-line registrations for the Taupo Cat Fish Cull are now available under January Competitions Posted 21 Nov 09 - Information on the 2010 Interpacific Competition can be found in April 2010 of the Competition Schedule Posted 17 Nov 09 - Further updates on the “Hand Spears available for purchase for the Taupo Catfish Cull Posted 4 Nov 09 - The Competition schedule has been updated to include more details for the coming seasons events. Posted 5 Oct 09 - Have a look at the latest yarn from Kevin Lowery. Posted 31 Jul 09 - A review of the 2009 Interpacific competition provided courtesy of Peter Herbert (Herb). Posted 19 Jul 09 - A new page has been added to the website. Competition Schedule (located on the top menu) gives details of the new season’s events. 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

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

2 Mar 2011 - Details of the Splash Gordon event scheduled for this weekend can be found on the Competition Schedule.

25 Feb 2011 - The 2011 Bluewater Event to be held in the first weekend of March, has been cancelled.

20 Feb 2011 - A new date has been set for the South Island Champs - 19th of March. See Competition Schedule for more details.

16 Feb 2011 - Final Result are in for the NZ team Selection, and can be found under the National Champs Results.

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.

15 Feb 2011 - Results from Day 1 of the New Zealand Team Selection for the Interpacific Competition are available under the National Champs Results.

9 Feb 2011 - Online Entries are now open for the 2011 Bluewater Event.

7 Feb 2011 - The latest Newsletter is now available online.

7 Feb 2011 - Results from the recent National Spearfishing Champs and Lake Taupo Catfish Cull can be found on the Competition Results page

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.

8 Jan 2011 - Online entries are now being taken for the Lake Taupo Catfish Cull on the 29th of January. Go to the Competition Schedule and follow the instructions.

26 Dec 2010 - We’ve update “Sea Matters” with details of the Advocacy submissions Spearfishing NZ has and is undertaking on your behalf.

24 Dec 2010 - The location of the South Island Championships has changed, please check the Competition schedule for the latest details.

24 Dec 2010 - For those wishing to attend the 2011 National Spearfishing Competition, please go to the Competition Schedule as register online as soon as possible.

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.

12 Dec 2010 - Further details for the Catfish Cull and North & South Island competitions have been added to the Competition Schedules Page.

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 9 Dec 09 - Details on the South Island Spearfishing Champs available under the Competition Schedule (February)

Posted 30 Nov 09 - On-line registrations for the Taupo Cat Fish Cull are now available under January Competitions

Posted 21 Nov 09 - Information on the 2010 Interpacific Competition can be found in April 2010 of the Competition Schedule

Posted 17 Nov 09 - Further updates on the “Hand Spears available for purchase for the Taupo Catfish Cull

Posted 4 Nov 09 - The Competition schedule has been updated to include more details for the coming seasons events.

Posted 5 Oct 09 - Have a look at the latest yarn from Kevin Lowery.

Posted 31 Jul 09 - A review of the 2009 Interpacific competition provided courtesy of Peter Herbert (Herb).

Posted 19 Jul 09 - A new page has been added to the website. Competition Schedule (located on the top menu) gives details of the new season’s events.

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