NZ's only dedicated Dive Conference & Exhibition
Sat 12th & Sun 13th November 2011
See you from 08:30!!!!!!!
Baycourt Complex, Downtown Tauranga
What's on at Oceanz?
Oceanz is NZ's only diving conference and exhibition.
It's our chance to get the NZ diving industry together to showcase the very best New Zealand has to offer!
Top NZ speakers will be there to chat about current issues and their experiences with divers of all ages, interests and abilities.
It's a fantastic opportunity for local and nationwide businesses to demonstrate the products, equipment and services they have to offer.
Come along to see some of the exciting equiment demos, try out something new or pick up a bargain.
Come and see the gallery of the national underwater photo competition. 184 Entries!!!!
Get in touch through the Contact Us page if you have any questions or would like to be added to the mailing list for email updates.
Find us on Facebook by following the link on the Home page.
Doors open 8:30, first presentation 9:30
SHIPWRECK EXHIBITION
OCEANZ DEMO POOL
RECOMPRESSION CHAMBER
Oceanz Newsletter_October.pdf
MARINE RESERVES MP DEBATE
OFFICIAL T-SHIRTS
WIN A TRIP TO FIJI!
DIVE TRIPS
Oceanz 2011 Programme.pdf
GALA DINNER
We are planning to have a section dedicated to shipwrecks and display some of the artefcats recovered from various wrecks around NZ!
Ranging from the liner RMS Niagara which sunk after hitting a German Mine near the Hen&Chick Islands to the Mikhail Lermontov, another liner which foundered after grounding on rocks in the Marlborough Sounds to name a couple of the biggies.
In this area we will also have the display of a group mapping the the 130 year old SS Taupo, the local tug taioma and other parties that are involved with shipwrecks, conservation & heritage.
If you are interested in displaying some of your collection please get in touch ASAP.
Email Shane on oceanzdive_gmail.com to discuss.
Courtesy of Volivoli Beach & Ra Divers our main event prize is a Fijian diving trip for two!
Located at the northern tip of Viti Levu, Fiji's main island, the Ra province is the gateway to some of Fiji's best diving spots. Volivoli resort is a premier base for diving activities, the reefs here are a kaleidoscope of colour, sharks & turtles are frequently encountered, two excellent wreck are located nearby and the sand spit is a popular shore dive at the base of the resort. Volivoli doesn't just cater to divers, there are many other activities to choose from and it is also a great spot to relax with the family.
The prizes includes;
7 Nights Stay at Volivoli Beach for 2
5 Days Diving with Ra Divers THIS WILL BE DRAWN 3PM SUNDAY
All Meals at the Volivoli Resturaunt
Click on the logo's for more info on this tropical paradise!
Email oceanzdive_gmail.com for bank details and to sort out where to send! Thanks peeps!
Limited stock left from Oceanz 2011. Didn't get yours, well hopefully we have some in your size left. The remaining t-shirts we will take the profits to the rest of the fundraising for the Rescue Chopper. We are able to post for $30 soits a bargin for a cool as t-shirt. White is mermaids fit and blue for neptunes but will fit the mermaids if required! Get in quick as we have less than 50 left and we hope to get the funds raised to over $6000 for the chopper!
Oceanz is a unique chance to showcase your products, services, charters, diving areas or courses. You will have access to a captive market of divers and marine enthusiasts. The Bay of Plenty is a fantastic area to host this exhibition as the local population already has a strong affinity with the sea and underwater environment. Its' central and convenient location will attract visitors from all over New Zealand.
The conference dates have been set to coincide with the start of the diving season. This is your chance to:
•Increase awareness of your brand
•Meet new and potential customers and generate sales
•Network with other companies
•Attend seminars and equipment demonstrations to get new ideas.
Dont miss out!
Be part of NZ's diving blah blah blah
EXHIBITOR INFO
EXHIBITOR PRIZE
Oceanz 2011 Exhibition Site Plan.pdf
SPONSOR INFO
Shipwreck & Tasman Area
Students (Full Time)
(I.D. reqd on the day)
Ticket Prices
Exhibition
(Day Only)
Exhibition & Speaker
Weekend Pass
(Exhibition & Speakers)
Gala Dinner
Oceanz Package
(Weekend Pass & Gala Dinner)
Adult
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Oceanz Ticket Application Form.pdf
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$40 $50
$100 $100 N/A
$130 $140 N/A
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Kids under 14 go free with a paying adult
Diving Info
Visiting for the weekend? Why not have a splash in the beautiful Bay of Plenty!
Dive Sites are varied with the Marine Reserve at Mayor, good crays grounds at Motiti, the walls and caves of the open water pinnacles along with the wrecks of the Taupo, Taioma, Taranaki & San Benito.
The Mantra is well equiped for divers with full safety gear and an onboard compressor. She has a luxurious interior and a very experienced skippers.
Able to cater from new dives to spearos, twinsets to rebreathers - there is plenty space on board for everyone.
Destination will be weather dependent but we are lucky to have 2 large islands to find a lee if the wind is up!
Take a look at what's on offer and book early to avoid disappointment.......
Oceanz Gala Dinner Sat 12th -18:30/19:00
Now at the stunning Mills Reef Winery!
The Oceanz Gala Dinner will be a highlight of the weekend. Enjoy delicious food and fine wine whilst discussing the days events, catching up with old acquaintances and making new friends.
Pre-dinner drinks are from 6pm and this will give you a chance to walk round the photo exhibition and guess who the winners will be.
The dinner is at 7pm and will be a three-course meal. There will be presentations, videos, the results of the photo competition & charity auction for the rescue chopper and some surprises in store
Tables seat 10 and you are welcome to book seats next to each other - please indicate this when booking.
There will be a vegetarian option available - please contact us in advance.
This WILL be the night to remember. 'Were you at the Oceanz '11 Gala Dinner....?'.
Oceanz National Underwater Photo Competition
This will be a great competition, celebrating all areas of underwater photography with the real winner being our wonderful underwater assets. Through the competition we hope to inspire everyone to understand the value fragility of what lies within our seas and that we should strive to protect them.
The competition top prizes will be contended for by the serious snappers however we haven't forgotten those with smaller cameras. Remember there is every chance your image will be displayed and you might have the winning shot already!
Click on the links for the individual catagories and awards will be presented at the Gala Dinner so get your tickets booked!
WIDE ANGLE
CLOSE UP
PORTFOLIO
WRECK
COMPACT
RULES
SPONSORS
JUDGES
PRIZES
ENTRY DETAILS
Supported by SEAFANZ
New Zealand's Premier Digital Underwater Photographic Society
For all you macro geeks!
We are looking for good quality entries to show subjects in detail. Whether it be a fishy face, nudibranch, octopus, kelp stipe or koura, we want to see it in close up!
See the rules for the details on what 'close-up' means and remember the public are judging, so it might not be the best picture but the most appealing!
The brief is very loose so come up with your best ideas and best subjects! We do need some dialogue with your entries to describe your subject and what it took to make that shot! Good Luck!
Oceanz Portfolio
The Portfolio category is your chance to pick out your favourite photographs around a specific theme.
You will submit 5 photographs based on your chosen theme plus a short blurb describing the theme and any other interesting information you wish to share with the judges.
We are leaving the theme open to you - we want to see some of your great creative ideas. The only stipulation is that 4 out of your 5 shots should be underwater or split shot.
Hmmmm................... bet that's got you thinking!
Please see the Rules section on the Photo Competition page before submitting any entries.
If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch. Our details are on the Contact Us page.
Have fun & good luck!
Oceanz Wreck
Wrecks are a real passion of Shane's so we are excited to see what you can come up with!
This category is about all things rusty! A wreck is a ship, boat or its cargo which has be sunk,lost or abandoned in a NZ water body.
We have over 2000 shipwrecks in NZ, and they are a huge part of our maritime heritage. Through this competition we hope to promote the history, tragedy, intrigue and challenges of exploring our wrecks.
Good luck!
Oceanz Compact
You don't need a big fancy camera that does everything apart from washing the dishes to take some great pics!
The Oceanz Compact category is a chance for everyone whether just starting out or those with a bit more experience to get involved in the competition.
The great part is - any subject matter will be considered providing it's underwater or split shot so feel free to play around and have some fun with this one.
The top shots will be displayed and members of the public will have the deciding vote.
Photo Competition Rules_Oceanz_Final.pdf
Click on the links below for mor info on
Peter Fields
Originally from New Zealand and a diver since the early 60s, Peter sailed a yacht through the Southern Ocean to South America in 1977 and was one of the first in the world to scuba-dive Cape Horn.He searched for HMS Wager,store-ship of Admiral Anson's Royal Navy plunder expedition, which was lost in Patagonia in 1740 and was the first person on the wreck site since 1744. He also dived the WW1 German cruiser DRESDEN, shelled and sunk by the Royal Navy in 65-70 metres depth in Cumberland Bay at Isla Robinson Crusoe ,Chile. His book "Heading For Cape Horn" describes his adventures.
He moved to Australia in 1978, started his own company and became Scubapro USA's Australian distributor during the 1980s.
Previously in NZ he was a partner in Diver Services Ltd, a flourishing commercial diving, training and retail operation.
He's a keen wreck-hunter and diver and in 1994 co-discovered Sydney's "last" shipwreck ,the collier MYOLA lost since 1919,3 miles out from Long Reef in 48 metres depth.
Peter is a Founding Board Member of the Historical Diving Society, South-East Asia Pacific and a member of the Explorers Club.
DAVE ABBOTT
MIKE PERCY
DARREN SHIELDS
SNR SGT ADAMS
ABBY SMITH
CHRIS BATTERSHILL
PETE BETHUNE
RICHARD TAYLOR
PETER FIELDS
PAUL TRAINOR
KEITH GORDON
PETE MESLEY
STEVE TREWAVAS
ROGER GRACE
MP MARINE DEBATE
UNDERWATER PHOTO WORKSHOP
INGRID VISSER
REEF CHECK NZ
CLIVE JAMES
JAMIE OBERN
SHANE WASIK
DAVE MORAN
Unfortunately Ingrid cannot make Oceanz as she has been called to court in Holland where she is giving evidence on captive Orca. The Oceanz team wish her all the best with this and her tireless work in her field. We hope to see at future Oceanz programmes.
Fear not we have a complete weekend of many different speakers. See what's on for the complete programme!
Paul Trainor
Paul Trainor is an enthusiastic CCR diver and Instructor with a serious wreck diving addiction. Paul is originally from Ireland and has been living in NZ since 2005.
Paul was first certified as an open water diver in 1996 and developed an interest in technical diving in 2005 for a new challenge and as a way to spend more time exploring the many wrecks and scenic dive areas NZ has to offer, he is currently a TDI and SDI Instructor Trainer and KISS CCR & GEM Instructor.
Since 2008 Paul has been diving KISS rebreathers around New Zealand and in 2010 became NZs first KISS CCR Instructor. Paul currently trains doing the things that he is passionate about: Wreck Diving, CCR and GEM SCR diving as well as OC Decompression Procedures.
Anyone who has talked with him for more than a few minutes will quickly pick up on his passion and enthusiasm for diving and what NZ has to offer technical divers.
Ian Skipworth and Pete Mesley two experienced and talented photographers will hold a workshop at Oceanz designed to help you with your underwater photography skills.
They will share years of experience, hints and tips and assist you to take better images. Feel free to bring your gear along for some advice on setup and questions are welcomed from the audience.
Ian and Pete are currently part of the Submerged exhibition at the Flagstaff Gallery, based at Devonport in Auckland. This runs till 17th November and showcases their underwater art. Flagstaff are sponsoring this workshop and will have a Submerged Gallery _ Oceanz. This will be a great addition to the Photo Exhibition and highlighting our wonderful watery world!
Dave Abbott
Dave Abbott is an experienced underwater cameraman and producer whose filming assignments take him to wild and unusual locations all over the world, - encountering and filming some amazing wildlife, both above and below the surface.
Dave has a degree in Environmental science [Dip Marine], dive instructors and commercial skippers tickets, and has logged over 2000 hours filming and directing underwater shoots in New Zealand and overseas locations - as well as having been involved in scientific diving and subtidal bio-surveying of many of New Zealand's marine reserves.
Over the course of his filming career Dave has filmed in some of the most fascinating waters on the planet; including Sulawesi, Komodo, PNG, Palau, Yap, the Philippines, New Caledonia, the Coral Sea, Tasmania, Tonga, Fiji, the Kermadecs and all over New Zealand; - capturing footage of marine life as diverse as Seadragons and Sunfish, Manta rays and Orca.
His particular passion though is sharks, and he has over a decade of experience filming and diving with various shark species, including Bull sharks, Makos, Blues, Galapagos sharks and Great Whites, ...but it is the latter species that have become his obsession.
For the past 4-years Dave has been working very closely with our New Zealand population of White sharks while filming a documentary on this species and has spent hundreds of hours in the water with them - in fact more time underwater with this particular white shark population than anyone in the world. As well as filming for the documentary Dave has been contributing individual white shark IDs to Clinton Duffys research on population dynamics, and is setting up a Masters project looking at hierarchy, behaviour and the possible effects of tourism on this population.
Above water Daves film projects have been equally interesting, and have included dogsledding in Arctic Svalbard, stalking Brown bears in the salmon streams of Alaska, tracking elephant poachers in Tanzania, and filming bull-catching in the Outback.
His company, Liquid Action Films, specializes in both underwater and remote location adventure documentary filming and production.
Pete took his boat to the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary in 2009 to work with an International environmental activist group trying stop the Japanese whaling fleet. On 6 January 2010 in an incident that rocked the whaling industry and the world, his 18 ton powerboat renamed Ady Gil - was rammed by an 800 ton whaler. Pete then boarded the Japanese security vessel from a jet-ski in a daring night mission to present the captain with a demand for compensation for the loss of his boat.
His subsequent arrest, five months in a maximum security prison in Japan, and trial in Tokyo became one of the most infamous anti-whaling events in history, and shone a global spotlight on this barbaric industry.
In 2011, Pete has yet again galvanized a network of global volunteers to support his latest and probably most important challenge yet. His new organization, Earthrace Conservation, sees Pete and his team tackling missions to protect endangered and vulnerable marine species, preserve ocean habitats, and put a stop to illegal, unreported, unregulated and inhumane hunting and fishing practices.
Pete is a world record holder, reluctant star of Animal Planets Whale Wars, author of two successful books, (one written during his time in a Japanese maximum security prison) and most recently, founder of Earthrace Conservation, a new marine conservation group.
Hes been called a marine maverick but Pete began his career as an oil exploration engineer working in the North Sea and Libya. In 1997, he co-founded CamSensor Technologies, designing and manufacturing automated camera systems for controlling robots. In 2005, realising the impact fossil fuels were having on the environment, he swopped his desk for the oceans and began planning something big that would attract global attention to the potential for renewable fuels.
In 2008, after four years of planning, he and his team broke the global circumnavigation speed record in the worlds most recognised powerboat, Earthrace, using only 100% biofuel from sustainable sources.
Pete's passion for diving started in the cold English waters over 21 years ago. This is where his "Lust for Rust" was created and from then onwards he has dedicated himself to researching, finding, diving and photographing wrecks. With over 2000 + hours in-water experience spanning over 15 different countries, Pete has made diving a full time occupation. Originally from Zimbabwe Pete married a Kiwi girl and moved to NZ in 1994. As well as being a PADI Course Director, Pete is a Technical Diving Instructor Trainer, TDI Advanced Trimix Instructor, and CCR Inspiration Advanced Trimix Rebreather Instructor. Pete is one of NZ's most experienced Technical divers and Instructors. Nowadays his equipment of choice is the Inspiration CCR.
He's also been involved in many diving activities with significant experience in leading and being a part of expeditions to wrecks. One of his recent expeditions was where he was one of 2 stills photographers brought in for a National Geographic expedition to the HMHS Britannic. Being part of a team of 10 divers from all over the world diving the famous wreck!
In June 2000 he was involved with Tanya Streeters 90 meter variable ballast sled dive in New Zealand. Also featuring in the National Geographic series X-Force The Science of Diving. He has become more involved with planning and organising technical trips round NZ and the South Pacific.
Pete has also been the first to dive many NZ deep wrecks. The Port Kembla in 2007, 96m (cargo ship hit german mine in 1917) HMS Puriri in 1999, 2000, 2005 in 97m (a Kiwi minesweeper sunk in 1940's), RMS Niagara 2000, 2004, 2006, in 125m (a luxurious Ocean liner sunk by German mine in 1940's) He is also a veteran of the Mikhail Lermontov with over 300 hours inside the wreck!
He has also conducted expeditions and has experience diving in the Solomons, President Coolidge, Vanuatu, Truk Lagoon, Bikini Atoll, Sipadan Island, Borneo, Great Barrier Reef, Red Sea, Scapa Flow, Scotland, dived over 100 wrecks in UK, Fiji, Tonga, Cyprus, South Africa, Caves in Zimbabwe, ice diving in South Island NZ, Melbourne wrecks Australia, ,
An accomplished photographer and videographer, Pete has an appetite for finding new places, new wrecks and adventure! Pete currently works for himself in Auckland, NZ specializing in Diver travel both locally and internationally to a global divebase. His personal website is www.petemesley.com
DR ROGER GRACE
Dr Roger Grace is a marine biologist and photographer. He has been an active campaigner for marine conservation both in New Zealand and internationally. He has played a role in many of New Zealand’s marine reserve campaigns and is a frequent contributor of articles on marine conservation to popular marine magazines.
Roger has been researching changes in marine reserves and comparative fished areas for over 30 years, and has some of the longest data sets showing recovery of marine life and habitats following protection from fishing. Roger has also been a contract photographer for Greenpeace for 20 years, working on many ocean-related campaigns all around the world.
Roger is a Trustee of the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, the umbrella Trust for the EMR – Experiencing Marine Reserves – programme for children and communities, and several other projects. In 2005 Roger received the Queen’s Service Medal for public service.
He brings a wealth of experience to his presentation “Why do we need no-take zones?”, which explores the need for, and benefits of, marine reserves in New Zealand.
Darren Shields
Darren Shields 6 times NZ Spearfishing Champion, representative to 3 World Spearfishing events, also many South Pacific spearfishing competitions. Winner of many regional competitions numerous times within NZ.
•Has dived from the tip of Stewart Island to the Chatham Islands, Fiordland and up to the Hokitika Trench 50 miles off Greymouth filming the giant pacific Bluefin tuna, north to the Three Kings and beyond to the Wanganella Banks.
•Successful spearfishing guide for many years with world record catches, and many class fish for customers.
•Spearfishing equipment seller for more than 20 years.
•Opened the first full time Spearfishing Store in NZ in 2001. Now owner & operator of Wettie Spearfishing - Wetsuits & spearfishing equipment.
•Writer for Dive and Fishing mags.
•Author of spearfishing book Chase the Adventure, producer of the first 2 spearfishing DVDs to be launched in NZ.
•Underwater cameraman for renowned fishing TV show. Now has own segment on The Black Magic Fishing Show
See Darren's website at www.wettie.co.nz
Steve Trewavas
Steve has had a family illness and now cannot make the trip to Oceanz for Australia.
Jamie did his first scuba dives on a family holiday in the UK in 1988 and obtained his Open Water certification whilst back-packing here in NZ in 1990. A keen diver ever since, most of Jamie’s early diving was with the British Sub-Aqua Club, on the many shipwrecks scattered around the UK. He gained his first instructor qualification with the BSAC in 1997.
