To kick off the new year in 2026, we bring you a phenomenal conversation with an optimistic spearo who is constantly striving to improve his craft.

A natural problem-solver who has experienced some truly epic days in the water, and a guy who regularly chooses to do hard things in nature’s elements.

Well known for his role on South Seas Spearo , his connection to Garmin and his recent spot on the NZ Spearfishing team who travelled to Worlds, in Brazil in Nov of 2025 . This chat is all about Kieran and we know you're going to love filing your earholes with this one .

Episode #31 of the Spearo Diaries Podcast: Kieran Andrews – Optimistic Soul & Appreciative Explorer

In this episode of Spearo Diaries, we chat with four of Aotearoa’s top competitive spearfishers as they prepare to represent New Zealand at the 2025 CMAS World Spearfishing Championships in Brazil.

We sit down with:
• Dwane Herbert
• Kieran Andrews
• Chris Marshall
• Jeffery Brown

These Kiwi spearo weapons share their goals, mindset, and the mahi that goes into competing on the world stage. We dive into:
• How they’re training and preparing for Brazil
• What competition spearfishing actually involves
• The challenges and excitement of representing Aotearoa
• Insights into the NZ spearfishing community
• What they expect from the conditions in Brazil
• Their personal aspirations for Worlds 2025

Whether you’re a seasoned spearo, new to the sport, or just ocean-obsessed — this episode gives you an inspiring behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to compete among the world's best.

Listen now and support our Kiwi team as they head to Brazil!

This episode we chat to a spearo who truly cares about the natural world. A man who is extremely humble about his special talent for creatively capturing ika. Tim Li is a kiwi artist based in the Kapiti Coast well known for combining artistry with a respect for marine life using real fish for gyotaku prints. As well as expertly detailed pencil works of ocean creatures.

We know you're going to love hearing Tim talk about his connection to the ocean and the insight into his art making process.

Spearo Diaries is no longer just on Spotify - you can find our episodes on Youtube and all other major podcast playing platforms.

To kick off the Aotearoa spring season, we recently sat down with someone we’ve wanted on Spearo Diaries since day one: Sam Wild.

You might know him as a spearo, duck hunter, land stalker, rum wrestler, underwater cameraman, and a core part of the South Seas Spearo crew. Sam is a passionate ocean advocate, founder of the mahi dive float brand, and a man who lives and breathes the outdoors.

In this episode, we dive into his deep connection with the ocean, his honest and humble approach to spearfishing, and his endless thirst for adventure. You’ll also hear about his most exciting role yet—becoming a dad. A warm, insightful kōrero with one of Aotearoa’s most respected watermen.

On this Spearo Diaries Episode we have an interesting & in depth yap with one of our favourite gear gurus. A man with a Heart of Gold & King of Cuisine - Jeremy Viall.

Jerry is a frothing spearo, devoted dad, deer stalker, and a wizard in the kitchen. Whether he’s snooping snapper near Auckland or spending time with his kids, family is always at the heart of what he does. By day, you’ll find him at Wettie’s showroom helping fellow spearos gear up, but his passion spills far beyond the shop. He runs Learn to Spearfish sessions , organises boat trips through Thor Charters and gets out for epic nights dives and local missions when he can.

In this heartwarming chat Jerry shares how the ocean has shaped his life, how he balances spearing adventures with dad life, and why bringing home a feed means more when it’s shared around the family table. A man with a true heart of gold, Jerry proves that the best spearos don’t just feed their families — they inspire them . He takes us from who inspired him in his early days ,the importance of mentorship and community , to discussing the joy of taking his daughter for her first taste of the Spearo life .

We touch on the significant mental health benefits for Jeremy and how for him spearfishing is not just about trophies; it's about sustenance.

We know you're going to enjoy learning about what drives this legend to dive , just as much as we did .

If you enjoy this episode be sure to share it with a Spearo mate or pop us or Jeremy a message on Instagram ✌️🙏🙌🤿🐟

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This juicy ep has been a long time coming — the mermaids have been absolutely lifing! But we finally managed to catch up and sum up our summer of diving here in New Zealand. Spearo Diaries Episode #26 is a long-distance dive buddy debrief, packed with our usual banter, babbling, froth and yarns as we detail our best fish and most epic dives of the summer. Elise is back after surgery and absolutely crushing it — from becoming a NZ Geo Spearo model and hunting kingis, to a wild close encounter with a whale amidst a huge pod of dolphins and crazy fish scenes near Auckland. Plus, she landed a massive PB Giant Boarfish with our mate Dazza — what a moment! Laura takes us along on her adventures too, making regular personal burley and sharing stories of her move to new, unexplored territory in the Bay of Plenty. She’s been welcomed by locals and the Sons of Tangaroa crew, dived into her first mussels and completed her Coastguard Day Skippers Course — all alongside some weird shark encounters and a PB trev. Plus a flashback to her best dive up in the far north on holiday with the Crawford gents! Fill your earholes and get ready for a ton of guests, stories, and adventures coming your way over the next few months. Stay salty and stay tuned!

We're back for "BJ " round 2 where Jacob & Blake discuss memorable fish , sneaky ledges , sunfish buttholes , tall tales and PB ika.

We were blessed to have had these two share their yarns with us and to capture their buddy energy on Spearo Diaries.We know you'll enjoy this episode & appreciate their deep connection ✌️👌🙏

Our latest poddy chat is a double doozey.

Two spearos and two episodes. A blossoming bromance in and out of the water.
Jacob & Blake @_jacob_kennedy @_blake__barrett_ share their unique perspectives with us.
They detail how they went from diving alone up north to connecting with each other and becoming not only epic dive buddies but very close mates. Blake is a commercial diver, and Jacob is an underwater hockey player and safety freediver.
Both are passionate spearos.
They have grounded views on why they love the ocean and account some great stories of their adventures on the moana together.
Double the trouble & double the goodness for your earholes - Enjoy Part One of Blak-ob up on Spotify later today!