Sunken ship swimming with life

The former Navy frigate Canterbury has been transformed into a nautical wonderland since it was sunk in the Bay of Islands last November.

Paihia Dive HQ owner Kelly Weeds said the wreck had attracted life to an area of seabed in Deep Water Cove that was barren half a year ago.

"It's like life has suddenly started from nothing."

The wreck had come alive with large schools of juvenile snapper as well as an array of bait fish, big eye, kingfish and other marine life.

"The huge schools of fish are really impressive, straight out of the Discovery Channel." ..[The Northern Advocate]