This is the Finke Desert Race and it is a religion.

For the riders, the spectators and the town of Alice Springs, the Finke Desert Race is more than a race. Finke: There and Back delves below the surface to uncover what makes them tick, what drives them to put their lives on the line when they strap their helmets on. Paraplegic Isaac Elliott is attempting to complete the race that he started a decade earlier. Scruff Hamill, who lives in a shed full of bikes in Sydney, makes the trip to tick off a bucket list event. Meanwhile, the factory race teams at the head of the field fight for pride and to be named ‘King of the Desert’.

In this series of live stage events, the filmmakers and riders hit the stage together to describe in detail why this event is the most-loved race in the country, and why this film is such an important film to watch for anyone who loves motorsports.

Watch the trailer here.

Don’t miss your chance to watch Finke Desert Race, one of the most difficult off-road courses in one of the most remote places in the world.

BUY TICKETS HERE

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In “The High Road”, the powerful and bold Nina Williams tests herself on some of the highest, most difficult boulder problems ever climbed. She is among the only women who climb elite-level problems that are 30, 40, even 50 feet tall — with no rope.

In “United States of Joe’s” climbers collide with a conservative coal mining community in rural Utah, to surprising results. When a ragged band of punk rock climbers shows up, the two cultures inevitably clash. After years of antagonism, they work with locals to build a more harmonious future.

And in “The Nose Speed Record”, legends Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold battle Yosemite dirtbags Jim Reynolds and Brad Gobright in a high stakes race for greatness. They competed for the coveted aped record on the 3,000-foot Nose of El Capitan, risking big falls to shave mere seconds off the fastest time.

Don’t miss your local show to see this awe-inspiring film on the BIG screen.

Movie Infoline: (03) 548 0808

BUY TICKETS HERE

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E.O.F.T. is back with the most inspiring and thrilling adventure films of the year.

The most renowned film event on the European outdoor calendar: The European Outdoor Film Tour (E.O.F.T.) came to Australia and New Zealand for the very first time last year and is back with more this year.

E.O.F.T. features inspirational protagonists with a heartfelt passion for adventure and the great outdoors. Throughout the programs of the last 17 years, we’ve followed one principle: We need no actors, no blue screen, no second takes. An only true adventure. THIS IS REAL.

No script, no actors, no special effects.

E.O.F.T. is seen by more than 250,000 people annually, across 15 countries in 300 locations. Now we are here at Christchurch.

Tickets available at the venue or contact Hollywood 3 at:

Telephone: (03) 326 6102
Email: mascinemas@xtra.co.nz

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The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission- sharing the best cycling short films from around the world with you.

Showcasing our 2020 collection that has everything a cycle-centric audience could want – action, drama, humour, and plenty of inspiration; the evening is unashamedly and utterly, utterly, utterly designed and devised for the two wheel devotee!

This year’s treasure chest of films includes a story that reminds you of the importance of finding your ‘why’, and that with a bike you can find a worthy adventure in your own backyard; a movie that shows inspiration can come in all shapes and sizes – sometimes that shape and size is a seven-year-old girl who likes to ride BMX; an audacious mountain climbing challenge; a tale of trees, traps and trails, two friends on an environmental mission; a beautiful story about the power of two wheels and a community built through bicycling; and a part documentary/ part fantasy with mountain bike illustrations that will have you looking for your rig and heading down the trail in search of the same kind of magic; ALL in the mix!!

These short films are a great reminder of why we love to ride our bike; with stories that captivate us, stories that make us think, and most importantly of all- inspiring us to get out and ride. Tales of character, resilience, challenge, courage, triumphs over adversity and much much more.

So…listen to the voice inside you; it’s telling you to go. Grab your mates, grab your tickets, GO ON… grab your bike and come along for the ride!!

Door sales on the night (Subject to availability)

Tickets available from clicking HERE 

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All you need to do is a little home study online in the week or two leading up to your course.  All the diving equipment is supplied with your course; just bring your Mask, Snorkel, Fins and Boots (these can be hired if needed), a pen, your togs and a towel.  You can purchase your PADI eLearning course from our website to get you started right now.

Our aim is to take you on lots of fascination adventures into the undersea world.  We want to make your diving safe and enjoyable.  At New Zealand Sea Adventures we are able to offer you the most comprehensive range of diving experiences including: dive trips to lots of great locations, boat dives, shore dives, over 20 PADI Specialty diver courses, PADI Instructor courses and TDI Technical Diver courses.

PADI is by far the largest and safest diver certifying system in the world, so no matter what country you are in, your PADI qualification will be recognised.

As part of your course you are an automatic member of our Dive Crew.  There are no club fees, we just take you diving.

Course Outline

• Digital theory: PADI Open Water Diver eLearning or tablet course (about 12 hours)
• First weekend: Saturday and Sunday in our on site, heated diver training pool where you learn to safely use the Scuba diving equipment.
• Second weekend: Saturday and Sunday 8:30am to about 4:30pm – We go Scuba diving in the open water and practice your new Scuba diving skills.

Dive Crew Night: Collect your Certificate and celebrate! (first Wednesday of the month)
Also with your PADI Open Water Diver course
As many local shore dives with as you like – no cost other than air fills and gear hire
Complimentary membership of our informal dive club
First hand SCUBA diving experiences with Wellingtons Premier dive centre
 Location
We are located at 9 Marina View, Mana, Porirua; just north of the Paremata bridge on SH 1.  Look for the big yellow building.
Entry requirements
At least 12 years old (conditions apply for 10 & 11 year olds)
Be able to swim 200m and swim/float for at least 10 minutes.
Read and complete the R.S.T.C. Medical Statement.  If needed, book a visit to your doctor before the in water sections (see page 1).
What to Bring
Completed R.S.T.C. Medical Statement (Doctor/Physician visit may be needed)
Your eLearning completion form (email to us if you are unable to print it yourself)
A pen, your swimming costume and a towel.  Mask, Snorkel, Fins and boots if you have them.
Costs
Open Water Diver eLearning: $220 AUD
Practical fee: $325. Gear supplied for course (except for Mask, Snorkel, Fins and Boots).
You can hire Mask, Snorkel, Fins and Boots for $70 or buy new in store.
10% off your practical fee for each extra person you book on the course with you, find 6 others and your in-water sections are FREE.

Booking your dive course
Purchase the online study and book your in water sections:
PADI Open Water online eLearning or tablet courses available via any of the blue PADI eLearning buttons on our website.  You can purchase and start these any time but must be completed before the first weekend.

Booking your in water sections: Pay the In-water fee, Name, Date of Birth and a valid eMail address required.  Fees can be paid online, in store or over the phone with a valid credit card.  Deposits are transferable to another person but are non refundable.

Register for the in water sections.
Our PADI Open Water Diver courses run regularly in Wellington throughout the year.  Check the Dive Crew Calendar for scheduled courses and contact us for the course you’d like to join.  One-off courses other than those scheduled can be arranged by appointment if preferred.  Conditions apply.

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The Advanced Open Water Diver course helps you increase your confidence and build scuba skills to become safer and more comfortable in the water. This is a great way to get more dives while under the supervision of a PADI Instructor.

This course builds on what you’ve learnt and develops new capabilities by introducing you to new dive activities and ways to have fun scuba diving. You will complete 5 different types of dives to build your confidence and develop your dive skills.  The dives are Deep, Underwater Navigation, Peak Performance Buoyancy – and your choice of Underwater Naturalist, Fish Identification, Wreck (weather dependant), Enriched Air *, Underwater Photography or Night during winter.

Complete the theory online at your convenience, then join us for a weekends diving.  After the 5 dives over the weekend you will qualify as an Advanced Open Water Diver. This is the minimum requirement for a lot of our dive adventures and prerequisite for the PADI Rescue Diver course.

* Additional costs apply for Enriched Air Fills.

Course Outline
Digital theory – Advanced Open Water eLearning course (about 8 hrs)
A Full weekend of Scuba Diving! – Five Adventure dives; Navigation, Deep, Buoyancy, and your choice of Naturalist, Fish ID, Photography, Enriched Air*, Wreck (weather dependant) or Night during winter.  *Additional charges apply for Enriched Air Fills.
3. Crew Night – First Wednesday of each month, celebrate and collect a Certificate!

Pre-requisites
Certified PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent diver rating and medically fit to dive (see below).

What to bring
Current RSTC Medical Statement (completed in the last 12 months)
Open Water Diver card, pen, togs, towel and any dive gear you have
Advanced Open Water eLearning completion form

Cost
PADI Advanced Open Water eLearning: $195 AUD (purchased online)
Practical fee: $210 ($189 with 2 months of Open Water Diver at NZSA)
Half price gear hire within two calendar months of your PADI Open Water course at NZSA.
Adventure Diver option
If you are limited by time, try the Adventure Diver Programme.  Just three dives in one day for $140 (does not include the completed eLearning sections required).  Just two more Adventure Dives within 12 months will complete your Advanced Open Water Diver certification.

Book your course in 2 easy steps
Step 1. PADI Advanced Open Water online eLearning or tablet courses available via any of the blue PADI eLearning buttons on our website.  You can purchase and start these any time but must be completed before the diving weekend.

Or/ Practical in-water fee; Name, Date of Birth and a valid eMail address required.  Fees can be paid online, in store or over the phone with a valid credit card.  Deposits are transferable to another person but are non refundable.

Step 2.  Our PADI Advanced Open Water courses are run regularly in Wellington throughout the year to your preference.  Check the Dive Crew Calendar for scheduled courses and contact us for the course you’d like to join.  One-off courses other than those scheduled can be arranged by appointment if preferred.  Conditions apply.

Want your course a little cheaper?
For any new customer (someone who has not yet taken a course with New Zealand Sea Adventures) you get on one of our dive courses you receive $20 off the practical section of your course.

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The REEL ROCK Film Tour, one of climbing’s greatest celebrations, returns this November with a new collection of world premiere films.

In “The High Road”, the powerful and bold Nina Williams tests herself on some of the highest, most difficult boulder problems ever climbed. She is among the only women who climb elite-level problems that are 30, 40, even 50 feet tall — with no rope.

In “United States of Joe’s” climbers collide with a conservative coal mining community in rural Utah, to surprising results. When a ragged band of punk rock climbers shows up, the two cultures inevitably clash. After years of antagonism, they work with locals to build a more harmonious future.

And in “The Nose Speed Record”, legends Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold battle Yosemite dirtbags Jim Reynolds and Brad Gobright in a high stakes race for greatness. They competed for the coveted speed record on the 3,000-foot Nose of El Capitan, risking big falls to shave mere seconds off the fastest time.

REEL ROCK Film Tour visits 500 locations across the world this November. Don’t miss your local show to see this awe-inspiring film on the BIG screen.

Tickets available at the venue or contact Village Theatre at:

Telephone: (03) 525 8453

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This is the Finke Desert Race and it is a religion.

For the riders, the spectators and the town of Alice Springs, the Finke Desert Race is more than a race. Finke: There and Back delves below the surface to uncover what makes them tick, what drives them to put their lives on the line when they strap their helmets on. Paraplegic Isaac Elliott is attempting to complete the race that he started a decade earlier. Scruff Hamill, who lives in a shed full of bikes in Sydney, makes the trip to tick off a bucket list event. Meanwhile, the factory race teams at the head of the field fight for pride and to be named ‘King of the Desert’.

In this series of live stage events, the filmmakers and riders hit the stage together to describe in detail why this event is the most-loved race in the country, and why this film is such an important film to watch for anyone who loves motorsports.

Don’t miss your chance to watch Finke Desert Race, one of the most difficult off-road courses in one of the most remote places in the world.

Tickets available at the venue or contact Hollywood 3 at:

Telephone: (03) 326 6102
Email: mascinemas@xtra.co.nz

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The REEL ROCK Film Tour, one of climbing’s greatest celebrations, returns this November with a new collection of world premiere films.

In “The High Road”, the powerful and bold Nina Williams tests herself on some of the highest, most difficult boulder problems ever climbed. She is among the only women who climb elite-level problems that are 30, 40, even 50 feet tall — with no rope.

In “United States of Joe’s” climbers collide with a conservative coal mining community in rural Utah, to surprising results. When a ragged band of punk rock climbers shows up, the two cultures inevitably clash. After years of antagonism, they work with locals to build a more harmonious future.

And in “The Nose Speed Record”, legends Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold battle Yosemite dirtbags Jim Reynolds and Brad Gobright in a high stakes race for greatness. They competed for the coveted speed record on the 3,000-foot Nose of El Capitan, risking big falls to shave mere seconds off the fastest time.

REEL ROCK Film Tour visits 500 locations across the world this November. Don’t miss your local show to see this awe-inspiring film on the BIG screen.

Tickets available at the venue or contact Hollywood 3 at:

Telephone: (03) 326 6102
Email: mascinemas@xtra.co.nz

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The REEL ROCK Film Tour, one of climbing’s greatest celebrations, returns this November with a new collection of world premiere films.

In “The High Road”, the powerful and bold Nina Williams tests herself on some of the highest, most difficult boulder problems ever climbed. She is among the only women who climb elite-level problems that are 30, 40, even 50 feet tall — with no rope.

In “United States of Joe’s” climbers collide with a conservative coal mining community in rural Utah, to surprising results. When a ragged band of punk rock climbers shows up, the two cultures inevitably clash. After years of antagonism, they work with locals to build a more harmonious future.

And in “The Nose Speed Record”, legends Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold battle Yosemite dirtbags Jim Reynolds and Brad Gobright in a high stakes race for greatness. They competed for the coveted aped record on the 3,000-foot Nose of El Capitan, risking big falls to shave mere seconds off the fastest time.

REEL ROCK Film Tour visits 500 locations across the world this November. Don’t miss your local show to see this awe-inspiring film on the BIG screen.

CONTACT VENUE FOR TICKETS

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