Yeah.... but I think Id opt for the bad vis over the lack of fish
I have been diving in Hawaii since I was 8yrs old and I have never seen schools of fish like the ones I saw in the Bay of Islands, Goat Island, Abel Tasmen, Waheke Island. It was incredible. The amount of sea life you have in your waters is amazing.
Dont get me wrong, I love Hawaii and love diving here(I will opt for the warm water

). I dont have much of a problem finding fish either, but I thought NZed was pretty cool!