Fiji: In the pursuit of happiness (& dogtooth tuna)
By Clarke Gayford. They call this place ‘the home of happiness’, which is a broad statement, because as we all know, one person’s ‘happiness’ might …
‘FISH OF THE DAY’ HAS ARRIVED
By Clarke Gayford. Well, it’s been a long time coming, but we’ve done it! Ten stunning episodes, filmed throughout the Pacific by award-winning …
Dive Destination New Zealand: Northland – A Diver’s Dream
By Lee Czerniak, images supplied by Dive Zone Bay of Islands. Northland’s natural environment is something special. With over 3000km of coastline this is a …
Spearheading the Solomons
By Clarke Gayford. What an otherworldly experience it must have been for Solomon Islanders at the outbreak of the Second World War. To go from eking out a …
Channel Island, Hauraki Gulf
By Clarke Gayford. Probably the most obviously named island in all the Hauraki Gulf, Channel Island is exactly that: a sugarloaf of rock broken either side by …
Niue Revisited
Written by Clarke Gayford. Photographed by Mike Bhana. I’ve often found that the process of verbalising your goals helps you move subconsciously towards …
Shaping up for Summer Spearfishing
By Clarke Gayford So you haven’t been out spearfishing in a while, the weather’s warming up and your mate’s Facebook pics are stirring you to action. But …
Rarotongan Wahoo on FAD
By Clarke Gayford So I’ve got this new TV series coming out next year. It hasn’t been easy, but I took a gamble, stepped back from paid employment and …
Mainland Hapuka Fiordland
By Clarke Gayford. Images by Clarke Gayford and Nat Davey. It really is hard to explain to non-diving types the incredible underwater variation we have in this …
2014 New Zealand NationalSpearfishing Championships
The Bay of Islands reputation for clear water, good fishing and ease of access were all inducements to attend. The weather god however sent a late and …