Meet the team

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Co founder and Skipper.

Bryce Bird (on right in photo), has a lifelong connection with the sea, working as skipper in the crayfishing, tuna and charter industry for the past 15 years and holds a Sco skippers qualification and Mec 6 engineering ticket. Bryce has a focus on fishing and diving for a feed and he knows how to show you a safe and memorable time.

Co founder.

Matt Caldwell established SouthWestNZ with Bryce to allow others to explore the remote and special wilderness locations New Zealand’s Southwestern coastline has to offer. Matt has spent the last few years fishing and boating in the southern area.