New Zealand · Tutukaka Coast
HMNZS Tui
Also known as: Tui Wreck
Best time to dive
October to May
Certification & difficulty
Technical - advanced conditions (currents/depth); dive within your training.
Snorkelling
Not a snorkel site - No - deep wreck dive only
Safety notes
Wreck penetration/overhead hazards, depth, current, requires recent experience and logged-dive minimums set by operators
Permits & fees
Not within the Poor Knights Marine Reserve (Tutukaka Coast open water) - no special marine-reserve permit required; standard NZ recreational wreck diving rules
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Location
Nearest hub: Tutukaka
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand dive report. Coordinates are approximate.