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Kehu Butler Second At Tweed Coast Pro

Derek MorrisonFeb 21, 2023February 21, 20230

Kehu Butler finishes second at the Oakberry Tweed Coast Pro held at Cabarita and rockets to 13th in rankings. Jordy Lawler and Sarah Baum have kicked off their 2023 competitive season perfectly with wins at the Oakberry Tweed Coast Pro World Surf League QS 5000 with Kehu giving Jordy a...

Ava & Rocco Win Westport Grom Comp

Derek MorrisonFeb 1, 2023February 1, 20230

Ava Henderson and Rakiatea Tau win the premier Under 18 divisions at Round 2 of The Connect Group SISA South Island Grom Series. The second event of the The Connect Group South Island Grom Series was held in Westport on Friday. The event took place with beautiful weather and a...

Nats 2023: Pia Rogers Takes Top National Title At Piha

Derek MorrisonJan 14, 2023January 14, 20230

Whangamata surfer Pia Rogers wins the premier women’s division at the 2023 New Zealand Surfing Championship held today at Piha. It was a fairy tale ending for Pia Rogers who contested two finals today – finishing third to Aussie-based Kiwi Tayla Green in the Under 18 Girls. They met again...

Nats 2023: Dune Kennings Wins In Piha

Derek MorrisonJan 14, 2023January 14, 20230

Dune Kennings wins the 2023 New Zealand Surfing Championship today at Piha. In a Men’s Open final that had the crowd on its feet, local surfer Dune Kennings pulled off an extraordinary feat to become the first Piha surfer to ever win a title at his homebreak. And he did...

Nats 2023: Finals Day Preview

Derek MorrisonJan 13, 2023January 13, 20230

We’ve reached the finals day at the Nats for 2023 and, if the two Open Men’s semis from today are anything to go by, then we’re in for an explosive day at Piha. Controversy surrounds the Open Men’s first semi-final with a priority glitch causing confusion in the middle of...

Nats 2023: The Contenders

Derek MorrisonJan 10, 2023January 13, 20230

The Nats for 2023 have started at Piha with fun 2-3 foot waves providing some quality contest conditions. After two days of competition here’s our pick on the likely candidates for the 2023 titles. Even in the first few days of competition it is clear there are some favourites emerging...

Nats 2023: The Elephant In The Bay

Derek MorrisonJan 10, 2023January 10, 20230

The Nats for 2023 are underway at Piha, but where are some of our best surfers? Let’s address one of the elephants in the room with Nats 2023: the missing players. Why are so many of our best surfers missing in action. Consider this: Paige Hareb isn’t in attendance. She’s...

Girl In The Wind

Derek MorrisonDec 9, 2022December 12, 20220

Lucy Te Moananui is a special kind of adventurer. She stumbled across sailing while at school and pursued her passion, adding in scuba diving and eventually surfing when she arrived in New Zealand 16 years ago. In April 2023, the 39-year-old will line up on the start line of the...

Jack Of All Trades, Master Of Most: Jack Tyro

Derek MorrisonMay 11, 2022May 12, 20220

At the Nationals this year in Westport one surfer stood tall among so many. It wasn’t just because of the seamless lines he’d take on his waves, or his ability to surf a variety of craft, but for his consistency in his heats, and as a great human. At 15,...

Surfing With Sea Lions: The Cheat Sheet

Derek MorrisonNov 3, 2021December 13, 20220

Surfing on the Otago Coast is a sublime experience most of the time, but the number of surfers who report supposed “near-death encounters” with sea lions is puzzling. According to Doc Coastal Otago Ranger Jim Fyfe, we’re reading them all wrong. In this film he offers us his cheat sheet...