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Review: Ocean & Earth Wheelie Triple Shortboard Travel Bag

Derek MorrisonAug 22, 20230

FCS Freedom Leash Review: The FCS Freedom Leash promised to be lighter, stronger, with less drag, less tangle – sign me up! Looks like I wasn’t the only one, a lot of online stores sold out quickly.

Review: FCS Freedom Helix Leash

Derek MorrisonAug 18, 2023August 18, 20230

FCS Freedom Leash Review: The FCS Freedom Leash promised to be lighter, stronger, with less drag, less tangle – sign me up! Looks like I wasn’t the only one, a lot of online stores sold out quickly.

Ship’s Log Indian Ocean, Day 4: Rain At Roxies

Derek MorrisonAug 18, 2023August 18, 20230

Roxies is a fun little righthander in a picturesque bay that is filled with turtles, occasionally crocodiles and, at times, a boatload of Brazilians (until our skipper evicted them). Going right with just our crew out was a welcome change of pace after two days at busy Macaronis. Like magic...

Five Minutes With: Surf Travel Expert Pete Head

Derek MorrisonAug 11, 2023April 9, 20240

He’s shepherded more Kiwi surfers into world-class waves than you imagine, and he’s tasted the product throughout his 20 years in the game. Island Holidays’ front man and travel guru Pete Head shares some of his travel wisdom with NZSJ. Pete, now 49, is a born and bred West Auckland...

40 Frames: 2023 O’Neill Coldwater Classic Kaikoura

Derek MorrisonJun 6, 2023June 6, 20230

The 2023 edition of the O’Neill Coldwater Classic took place in Kaikoura’s over King’s Birthday Weekend. Here’s 40 Frames that capture the spirit of the event. Enjoy … [gallery columns=”1″ size=”large” ids=”12796,12791,12788,12817,12811,12819,12790,12821,12855,12823,12801,12805,12852,12851,12848,12808,12824,12795,12818,12845,12810,12786,12841,12789,12843,12839,12784,12838,12827,12833,12832,12800,12822,12815,12803,12799,12804,12814,12853,12806,12807,12844,12858,12798,12828,12809,12785,12859,12787,12792″]

A Creative Competitor: The Billie Scott Story

Isaac ChadwickMay 17, 2023June 6, 20230

Billie Scott is prodigiously talented at anything she tries. She’s a New Zealand representative in stand-up paddleboarding despite it being a sport she’s really only just started in. And her newly hatched creative business is thriving. In this interview, NZSJ’s Isaac Chadwick delves deep into her sudden career shift, health...

The Bittersweet Arrival Of A Cyclone Swell

Derek MorrisonFeb 23, 20230

From a dark cloud of calamity emerges a swell like no other. This is the story of Cyclone Gabrielle … It’s a bittersweet tale for the surf community. While Cyclone Gabrielle tore communities apart throughout the North Island, days later its swell brought communities together. The ominous sight of Cyclone...

Watch: Cyclone Gabrielle Sweeps Into Canterbury

Derek MorrisonFeb 22, 2023February 22, 20230

Nineteen-year-old Chilean filmmaker Fernando Jara brings us this cinematic insight into the arrival of the Cyclone Gabrielle swell as it rolled into Christchurch and eventually found favour on the banks of Taylor’s Mistake. Fernando is a budding cinematographer who arrived in New Zealand when he was 15 to join his...

40 Frames: Jai & Ava Win Cape Classic

Derek MorrisonFeb 10, 2023February 10, 20230

Ava Henderson and Jai Earnshaw prove too good in the solid waves for Westport’s 32nd Edition of the FT Dooleys Cape Classic. A new south swell filled in on the heels of the Westport Grom Comp to see the FT Dooleys Cape Classic staged at Tauranga Bay. With waves in...

40 Frames: Nine Mile Delivers For Westport Grom Comp

Derek MorrisonFeb 1, 2023February 1, 20230

Nine Mile turns it on for the Westport Grom Comp, Round 2 of The Connect Group SISA South Island Grom Series. The West Coast is developing quite a reputation for delivering quality surf conditions and contests that thrive on the charm of the local surf community. Buller Boardriders combined with...