{"id":4195,"date":"2025-10-02T23:05:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/?p=4195"},"modified":"2025-10-02T23:07:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:07:54","slug":"dive-hqs-monthly-review-october-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/2025\/10\/02\/dive-hqs-monthly-review-october-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Dive HQ\u2019s Monthly Review \u2013 October"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>&#x1f30a; Dive Club Wellington | What\u2019s On This Month<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A quiet month for diving with spring weather, holidays, art shows and weddings (not ours).&nbsp;We do have newly certified Open Water Divers keen for some fun dives&nbsp;to practice their new skills&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Rescue Divers hoping not&nbsp;to need&nbsp;theirs! Our club divers returned from their holiday&nbsp;and haven&#8217;t stopped talking about sharks, the dives and the hospitality they enjoyed at Beqa lagoon, Fiji.<br><br>We have plenty of dives and activities planned for the month ahead including our <strong>Quiz Night<\/strong> on Tuesday 7th, a <strong>Clean Up Dive <\/strong>on Sunday 19th, Camilla&#8217;s trip to the Mikhail Lermontov over Labour Weekend and a&nbsp;Pumpkin Carving dive for Halloween.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#x1f93f; Upcoming Club Dives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please book a few days ahead<\/strong> so we can lock in gear and buddies.&nbsp;<br>&#x1f449; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diveski.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b2e2e69ceebf042c8be18c418&amp;id=e7423a9875&amp;e=eba3dbfe9e\" target=\"_blank\">Check out the dive calendar here \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/469526862_10160270787352172_6554430264889898106_n.jpg\" alt=\"Dive Club Quiz Night\" class=\"wp-image-4197 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/469526862_10160270787352172_6554430264889898106_n.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/469526862_10160270787352172_6554430264889898106_n-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&#x1f37b; Dive Club Pub Quiz Night<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We\u2019re back at the Sprig &amp; Fern, Petone!<\/strong><br>Come hang out with the crew for a fun quiz night<br>Tuesday 9th September 2025.<br>Be there from 6pm (quiz starts at 7)<br>$5 entry + raffle tickets (cash is king!)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Square-summit-to-sea-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4198 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Square-summit-to-sea-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Square-summit-to-sea-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Square-summit-to-sea-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Square-summit-to-sea-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Square-summit-to-sea.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Summit to Sea &#8211; Brewtown 16th October<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us at Stall 16 for the inaugural Summit to Sea Expo &#8211;&nbsp;Wellington&#8217;s BIGGEST 4&#215;4 and outdoor adventure show. With a range of exhibiters including 4x4s, hunting, fishing, camping and caravans, give aways and special offers it promises to be a great day to support local businesses.&nbsp;<br>Tickets are $10 and available <a href=\"https:\/\/brewtown.flicket.co.nz\/events\/be7b5bb6-f99c-489c-b375-b22a9386cb1f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/P1010003-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4199 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/P1010003-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/P1010003-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/P1010003-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/P1010003-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/P1010003-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"table table-hover\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Dive Training &amp; Experiences<\/strong><br><br>With summer on it&#8217;s way we have regular try dive experiences, refresher sessions &amp; learn to scuba dive courses on offer at TeNgaengae Pool.<br>We have a weekend only course up in K\u0101piti. Spaces in 2025 are limited so sign up your dive buddy today.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/341409042_152303014205152_5233260781321251053_n-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4200 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/341409042_152303014205152_5233260781321251053_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/341409042_152303014205152_5233260781321251053_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/341409042_152303014205152_5233260781321251053_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/341409042_152303014205152_5233260781321251053_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/341409042_152303014205152_5233260781321251053_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Dive Club Trips<\/strong><br><br>Explore the Mikhail Lermontov over Labour Weekend or a local boat dive on the Sunday. We have Matiu-Somes after Christmas, Kaikoura in February, Great Whites at Stewart Island in March, the Poor Knights in May &amp; planning trips to the GBR in June and Santo, Vanuatu in September.<br>Keep an eye out <a href=\"https:\/\/diveski.co.nz\/dive-trips\/upcoming-trip-dates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> as trips are confirmed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Septembers diving was a little quiet but we are planning for a busy month with club trips, boat dives and other activities for our divers as we prepare for a long dive season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66,68,3,4],"tags":[17,155,18,72,121,76],"class_list":["post-4195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-club-event","category-dive-course","category-dive-trips","category-general-interest","tag-dive-trip","tag-diveclubwellington","tag-diving","tag-padi","tag-scuba","tag-wellington-diving"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4195"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4205,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4195\/revisions\/4205"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}