{"product_id":"freedive-club-kaitaia-pool-freediver-certification","title":"Freedive Club — Kaitāia | Pool Freediver Certification","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: sans-serif; color: #1a3a2a; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eFreedive Club — Kaitāia - MOANA WĀHINE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #5a8a6e; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003eWeekend workshops · Pool Freediver Certification · Wāhine only · Limited spots\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 2px solid #e8f0ec; margin: 20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e📅 Workshop Dates\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorkshop 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sunday June 21st\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorkshop 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sunday July 5th\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two weekend sessions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 2px solid #e8f0ec; margin: 20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e🤿 What is this?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're bringing Freedive Club to Kaitāia as two weekend workshops this term. This is your chance to gain your \u003cstrong\u003ePool Freediver certification\u003c\/strong\u003e — Day 1 of a formal Freediver course — giving you a recognised, formal certification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside the certification, you'll be helping awhi the next generation of rangatahi wāhine through our Moana Wāhine programme, creating community and keeping this kaupapa going. We've been building this over the last few years and it's something special.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethose who want to join in the morning will be encourages to support the afternoon with Wāhine Moana a free programme for anyone 12 years old and over, who identifies as Wāhine. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 2px solid #e8f0ec; margin: 20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e👤 Who is this for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWāhine only — must identify as female\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocal wāhine who want to awhi rangatahi and gain their certification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll stages welcome — no experience needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery limited spots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 2px solid #e8f0ec; margin: 20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e💰 What does $120 cover?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePool hire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnline learning materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour formal Pool Freediver certification \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an investment in yourself and in community. The fee helps us cover real costs so we can keep bringing this kaupapa to Kaitāia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 2px solid #e8f0ec; margin: 20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e🎯 What you'll get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePool Freediver certification — a formally recognised qualification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical freediving skills and breath-hold training\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOcean safety knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnection with local wāhine and rangatahi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing part of something bigger — community and kaupapa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 2px solid #e8f0ec; margin: 20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e🎒 What to bring\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogs, a towel, a water bottle, and all your dive gear if you have it — mask, snorkel, fins, wetsuit. Don't stress if you don't have everything, just bring what you can and we'll sort the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 2px solid #e8f0ec; margin: 20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #5a8a6e;\"\u003e📍 Kaitāia · Freedive Aotearoa · Term 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #5a8a6e;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe pathway from first breath-hold to instructor — designed by wāhine, for wāhine.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoana Wāhine is a structured pathway through SSI freediving certifications for wāhine who want to teach. Mentorship-led, cohort-based, designed around the reality of being a woman in the ocean industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe pathway\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLevel 1 → Level 2 → Level 3 → Instructor — with mentorship, peer support, and wāhine-only cohorts where it counts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWāhine considering teaching freediving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExisting certified divers ready for the instructor pathway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWāhine working in marine education, schools, or kura\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's different\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWāhine-only cohorts at every level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMentorship from New Zealand's first female SSI Freediving Instructor Trainer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegration with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/te-wheke-moana-schools\"\u003eTe Wheke Moana\u003c\/a\u003e schools delivery pathway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePricing structures that work for working wāhine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFunding pathways via Tū Manawa where applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProgrammes currently running\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKerikeri \u0026amp; Kawakawa weekly rangatahi sessions\u003c\/strong\u003e — Tuesdays, free, funded by Tū Manawa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKaitaia weekend workshops\u003c\/strong\u003e — Pool Freediver certification for wāhine, very limited spots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCohort dates\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCohorts are built when a critical mass is ready. The best way in is to get in touch — let us know where you are in your pathway and we'll work out the timing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@freedive.co.nz?subject=Moana%20W%C4%81hine%20%E2%80%94%20Application\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e→ Apply for the next cohort\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e or call \u003ca href=\"tel:+64273733348\"\u003e+64 27 373 3348\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho's leading it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSacha Williamson — first female SSI Freediving Instructor Trainer in New Zealand. 25+ years of professional ocean experience. Partnership history with Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, EMR, R. Tucker Thompson Trust, and the I Have A Dream Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety, certification \u0026amp; accreditation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreedive Aotearoa is an SSI Instructor Training Centre, AdventureMark certified, Qualmark accredited, and operates under a WorkSafe-aligned Safety Management System. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/health-safety\"\u003eRead our safety standards →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Freedive Aotearoa","offers":[{"title":"$0 \/ $120","offer_id":53348866228589,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/5676\/1965\/files\/3BD360E9-8A41-42AC-B15F-84ABD61D1187.jpg?v=1778708624","url":"https:\/\/www.freedive.co.nz\/products\/freedive-club-kaitaia-pool-freediver-certification","provider":"Freedive Aotearoa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}