Dive Blue Maomao Arch
Deep under Archway Island is a cavern swarming with blue maomao—a common schooling fish in New Zealand’s north. They seek shelter and protection in these caves, which are wallpapered with vibrant sponges and algae.
In all, there are 187 species of fish found at the Poor Knights, more than a third of them subtropical, benefitting from the warm East Auckland Current washing down the coast of the North Island.
