We sampled one Kina down Stewart Island it was yellow and tasted nice n creamy. The ones we brought home were brown n yuck as unfortunately. They grow big down south.

Cheers it's a magic part of the country I hope to get back down south before the Bluff Oyster season finishes in a couple of months. Stay tuned for more.

Awesome cheers, that's the sort of feedback I was looking for👌 I'll look into a 5mm Reef suit in the summer. I find a 5mm suit more than adequate down south with the exception of winter, but I don't do much winter diving. I'm jello on you're dive locations it's amazing up Kaikoura. I'm yet to have a proper dive in the sounds, it's on my list.

I do abit of winter diving, so the suit is really well made for this. No trouble staying in the water for couple hours, but checks get pretty cold after a while 😂. Hope you find what you need to continue your passion. Amazing what Tangaroa has to offer us.

@lukewiersma7532 I'd probably be more inclined to dive over winter if I lived further north lolz. I've always had a deep connection with the ocean and it's bounty.

Is it a 7mm. I'm thinking about getting a 5mm as I mostly dive the warmer months of the year.