23)Castle Point. Interesting fossilized marine life and lime stone. Large cave under lighthouse. Reef diving 9-18m. Good photography.

24)Flat Point. Extensive inshore reef area. Good giving areas - Kaha Rocks Caledonia Reef and California Reef. Beach access. Good crayfish and paua, blue cod etc.

25)Palliser Bay Area. 2hrs from Masterton/Wellington. D'Urville and Canterbury currents influence Cape Palliser. Palliser Bay has various dive spots, rocky access. Seal colony on Fisherman's Rock - rocky with extensive kelp forests. Numerous reefs just offshore. 10-40m deep. Weed to sheer drop-offs. Spectacular fish life. Closer to Wellington and road access through Waimuiomata: Turakirae Head to Pencarrow Head - whole coast good snorkeling. Best areas: Pencarrow Lighthouse, Baring Head, Hobart Rock, Turakirae. Good boat diving. Wrecks and good photography. V 6-18m.

26)Makara Beach. Road 18km Wellington access by sea from Paremata. Excellent inshore reefs to north of beach. Pipinui Point - 1-25m deep. Visibility average. Large boulders, weed, schooling fish, spectacular.

27)Pukerua Bay. One of Wellington's best dive spots south of the bay. Wairaka Point is the most popular V 6-12 meters.

28)Kapiti Island Marine Reserve. 7 km from Paraparaumu it was established as a marine reserve in 1992 which now makes this one of Wellington's prettiest dive sites. Wonderful for photographers it is home to a host of sponges some of them rare.