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Meke. This Is Elliot Paerata-Reid

Derek MorrisonJan 24, 2019February 8, 20191

There is no doubting that Piha local Elliot Paerata-Reid is on a performance surge right now. His 2018 Indonesian season was sensational in and out of competition, but the Mega Swell of late July saw him paddling into some of the most intense waves ever witnessed at his favourite Indo...

Elliot Paerata-Reid’s Wild Wild West: A Film By Jono Smit

Derek MorrisonJan 24, 2019January 24, 20190

Filmmaker Jono Smit and pro surfer Elliot Paerata-Reid team up for a Catlins strike mission only to have the rug pulled out from under them as the weather bomb flushes up the Tasman at the last minute. In an opportunistic stroke of madness they give chase along the West Coast...

Ariana Shewry Second At Sunset Pro Junior, Hawaii

Derek MorrisonJan 20, 2019February 8, 20190

If Oakura pro surfer Ariana Shewry was looking for a top start to her 2019 season then she nailed it today with a second place at the Women’s Sunset Pro Junior in Hawaii. One of Oahu’s most iconic competitive venues, Sunset Beach, delivered breezy, challenging conditions throughout the day with consistent...

Billy Stairmand Beats Ricardo Christie, Wins Seventh National Title

Derek MorrisonJan 13, 2019March 1, 20190

Billy Stairmand has beaten good friend Ricardo Christie to kick off 2019 in the best way possible claiming his seventh title at the Health 2000 National Surfing Championships completed at Stent Road in Taranaki today. Taranaki turned on another stellar day of surf and weather with clean 1.5m waves and...

Ricardo Christie vs Billy Stairmand: Taranaki Turns On For Health 2000 National Champs

Derek MorrisonJan 11, 2019March 1, 20190

Perfect Taranaki waves laid the platform for New Zealand’s top surfers as the contest whittled down to the semifinalists at the Health 2000 National Surfing Championships held at grunty Stent Road this week. The head-to-head battle between WQS regular Billy Stairmand and good friend and WCT qualifier for 2019, Ricardo...

Between Heats With Billy Stairmand

Derek MorrisonDec 24, 20180

Jono Smit captures Billy Stairmand during some down time away from the pressure of the World Qualifying Series. Raglan’s favourite surfer has battled funding issues as he campaigns the toughest qualifying series in the world. Let’s hope 2019 brings him the breakthrough results he needs. Credits: Filmed by Jono Smit...

Making History With Paige Hareb

Derek MorrisonDec 12, 2018February 8, 20191

Paige Hareb is New Zealand’s most successful surfer and her achievements, as the World Surf League (WSL) season for 2018 come to a close, stand testament to her competitive character and determination. The 2018 season was her seventh year competing on the WSL Championship Tour and she was thrown every...

Crunching The Numbers: Ricardo Christie Qualifies (We’re 99% Certain)

Lyndon FairbairnNov 29, 2018March 1, 20190

Well, it’s about as official as unofficial gets. Our team of analysts have crunched every possible scenario and WSL possibility and it’s beyond a shadow of doubt. We’ve put ourselves out there, we’re calling it first: our Kiwi QS charger, Ricardo Christie, is now squarely cemented and set to rejoin...

Ricardo Surges To The Podium At Hawaiian Pro, Now Seventh In QS

Derek MorrisonNov 18, 2018March 1, 20190

Ricardo Christie laid down a new chapter in New Zealand surfing history today when he went blow-for-blow with three of the world’s best in the final of the Hawaiian Pro at Haleiwa. His third place finish catapulted Ricardo from 14th to seventh on the WQS rankings and puts him in...

Paige Hareb Re-Qualifies For 2019 World Championship Tour

Derek MorrisonNov 12, 2018February 8, 20190

Taranaki’s Paige Hareb has re-qualified for the 2019 Championship Tour today at Birubi Beach, Port Stephens, NSW, Australia. It was here last year that she re-qualified for the World Surf League Championship Tour with an outstanding quarterfinal result. Today she’s once again booked herself a starting spot in the 2019...