{"id":4285,"date":"2026-04-02T17:39:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T04:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/?p=4285"},"modified":"2026-04-02T17:39:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T04:39:22","slug":"monthly-newsletter-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/2026\/04\/02\/monthly-newsletter-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Newsletter – April"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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🌊 Dive Club Wellington | What\u2019s On This Month<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

March kept us busy with a range of Open Water & Advanced Open Water courses, a couple of Freediving events, private guided dives and of course our club divers were out fun diving and participating in other club activities.

We have plenty of dives and activities planned for the month ahead including our\u00a0club\u00a0Quiz Night<\/strong>\u00a0on Tuesday 7th,\u00a0Freediving\u00a0sessions\u00a0on the 7th & 8th\u00a0with Tyla, an Advanced Open Water Course with Maureen on the 11th & 12th,\u00a0a\u00a0Clean Up Dive\u00a0<\/strong>on Sunday 19th and our\u00a0ANZAC Day Dive & BBQ\u00a0<\/strong>on the 25th. We also encourage you to walk, dive or snorkel Kau Bay Point throughout the month, take photos &\u00a0take part in\u00a0our marine Bioblitz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

🤿 Upcoming Club Dives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Please book a few days ahead<\/strong> so we can lock in gear and buddies. 
👉 Check out the dive calendar here \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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🍻 Dive Club Pub Quiz Night<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sprig & Fern, Petone!<\/strong>
Come hang out with the crew for a fun quiz night
Tuesday  7th April 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

$5 entry + raffle tickets (cash is king!)
Be there from 6pm (quiz starts at 7)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kau Bay Point Bioblitz<\/strong>
21st March – 27th April 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take photos of as many different species as possible, above & below water, and upload to iNaturalist<\/a> New Zealand. Our goal is to document as many marine, intertidal, & coastal species as possible during the survey period.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Freediving Workshops<\/strong>
7th & 8th April
Join Tyla for a hands-on freediving workshop focused on safe diving practices, skills development and sustainable kai moana collecting – with a theory & pool session.
$250 includes gear hire<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Standard & Weekend Courses available.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn key dive skills, gain confidence & have fun underwater on our open water courses.
With small class sizes & great instructors you will be ready for dives around NZ & the world\u00a0🤿🌏<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Easter Hours 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have a safe & enjoyable Easter break.
Friday 3rd – CLOSED
Saturday 4th – 9-5pm + Club Dives
Sunday 5th – CLOSED + Club Dives
Monday 6th – 9-4pm<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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