29)Waikoropupu Springs (Pupu Springs). Amazing very clear water at 62 meters it is reputed to be the clearest fresh water in the world (scientist's had to us a system of mirrors to measure this as the basin is only 42 meters across). The water temp is a constant 11.7 C.

30)Tonga Island Marine Reserve. Adjacent Abel Tasman National Park, the third marine reserve to be created alongside a national park. It covers an area of 1835 hectares, extending 1852m offshore from the mean high water mark of Tonga Island, and the coat between Awaroa Head and the headland separating Bark Bay and Mosquito Bay. From the land the best snorkeling is among the rocks between Tonga Quarry and Foul Point. Scuba diving on reef systems in the north of the reserve, about 15m deep. Sparse cover of seaweed's Pink algae coats much of the rock, abundant kina and turban shells. Caves and crevices conceal crayfish and conger eel. Wrasses, blue cod, snapper, terakihi and moki. also dophins, seals, blue penguins.

31)Riwaka. Cave dive, freshwater at foot of Takaka Hill. Limestone formations. Guide essential. V to 20m.

32)Pelores Sound. Good diving at the entrance. Interesting reefs at Chetwode and forsyth Island and Duffers Reef. Wiatui Bay exceptional diving. Alligator Head and Titi Island - good diving. V4-18m.

33)Port Gore. Can be calm. Two shipwrecks, shallow and deep. Variety of fish species. Wreck dive - Mikhail Lermontov - Russian cruise liner lying in 36m. Requires guiding. All weather diving. Current. Large rocks and kelp in shallow. Depth 4 -15m. Very interesting wreck Hippalos - 120 year old wooden barque in deep water but still completely intact. Large numbers of fish life and crayfish. V 2-10m.

34)Bushelt Shoals. 1-2km out from land, depth to around 5m, at highest around 15-30m deepest. Crayfish, blue cod and sharks. Good photography.