About us

New Zealand Diving offers training for all divers, whether you are a complete beginner or interested in deep, cave or any kind of technical diving.

Our instructors are fully trained and can offer tailored courses to suit your requirements .

Why not Try a Dive experience, or take diving lessons with our dive centre in Warkworth. We offer PADI & SDI diving courses from beginner to instructor levels, plus TDI technical diving courses. Our centre is fully equipped and staffed by our friendly, professional instructors.

Director & Instructor - Neil Bennett

Neil is a SDI, TDI and PADI MSDT instructor.Known for his photographic and journalist work in a number of magazines around the world, he has setup New Zeland Diving to bring you the benefit of his experience.

Instructor - Alyn Edwards

Meet our instructor Alyn Edwards in our dive centre in Warkworth. Alyn is a highly certified PADI MSDT with over 20 years dive experieince

Instructor & Dive Centre Manager - Katherine Beck

Originally from the Isle of Wight, Katie has travelled the world as an underwater videographer. Katie runs our Dive Centre and Sportsdiver courses, she is keen & enthusiastic and a great bonus to the company.

Divemaster - Simon Anderson

Long term diver with NZ Diving Simon is often on hand to offer his knowledge & friendship

Divemaster - Craig Knox

NZ Diving's long term Divemaster with vasts amount of knowledge and skills to share. He makes a great helper to all the newbies learning to dive.

Divemaster - Donald van Westhuizen

Donald is our youngest Divemaster, yet highly qualified and experienced. Well known within the AKL Uni dive club, keen on Spearo as well as diving.

Diver & shop assistant - Ellie Hamilton Hunter

Ellie is our latest recruit and rapidly moving up the ranks. She is very popular with our clients and already proving to be a great diver.

Experience the best of New Zealand.