{"id":1344,"date":"2016-01-20T03:06:16","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T03:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/diveski.co.nz\/blog\/?p=1344"},"modified":"2016-01-20T03:06:42","modified_gmt":"2016-01-20T03:06:42","slug":"matiu-somes-island-2016-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/2016\/01\/20\/matiu-somes-island-2016-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Matiu-Somes Island 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The dive club braved some misty conditions as they waited for the ferry across to Matiu-Somes Island for the first trip of 2016.<\/p>\n

Our annual underwater clean up between the wharves not only helps DoC and the environment but gives our divers a great excuse to explore a new dive site.
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With a sunken barge, the wharves themselves, a large anchor, schools of moki, terakihi and kingis, stargazers, Wellington nudibranchs and masking crabs there was plenty for us to see on the dive. Fortunately there was not a huge amount of rubbish to collect – most of the bottles and cans had been there a while, some fishing line & a fishing rod, a kettle, a saucer, pieces of hose, a mask & snorkel and intriguingly a rubber chicken!<\/p>\n

\"Kettle\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Diver\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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After our dive there was plenty of time to explore the island, relax and eat dinner.<\/p>\n

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\"Lighthouse<\/a> \"Kakariki\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Once night had fallen it was then time to grab our torches and go out hunting!
\nWe saw several Tuatara, Tree Wetas, Cook Strait Giant Weta and Little Blue Penguins.<\/p>\n

\"Cook<\/a>\"Cook<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Tuatara\"<\/a> \"070\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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