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Billy Stairmand Nails Narrabeen Opener

Derek MorrisonMay 17, 2023July 25, 20240

Billy Stairmand puts on the standout performance of Day 1 at the GWM Sydney Surf Pro, posting a near-excellent heat total of 15.20. Competition is underway at the GWM Sydney Surf Pro presented by Bonsoy, Stop No.2 of the 2023 World Surf League (WSL) Challenger Series. Opening day saw the...

Watch: 2023 South Island Champs Finals Day Highlights

Isaac ChadwickMay 11, 2023July 25, 20240

It is an icon of the national event calendar and this year’s 2023 South Island Surfing Championships didn’t disappoint with Taylor Hutchison taking the win in the Open Men’s. Isaac Chadwick was on hand to bring us this edit from finals day. The first two days of the 2023 South...

Spencer Rowson & Anna Brock Win Kaikoura Grom Comp

Derek MorrisonApr 17, 2023July 25, 20240

Spencer Rowson and Anna Brock win the premier Under 18 divisions at the final round of The Connect Group SISA South Island Grom Series. The fourth and final event of the The Connect Group South Island Grom Series concluded at Meatworks, Kaikoura at the weekend. The event took place with...

In Conversation: Tao and Zen Mouldey

Isaac ChadwickApr 14, 2023July 25, 20240

Filmmaker Isaac Chadwick sits down with power siblings Tao and Zen Mouldey at the South Island Surfing Champs. Here’s an insight into how their sibling rivalry works for them both … Andy and Bruce Irons. Christian and Nathan Fletcher. Griffin and Crosby Colapinto. These are just a few examples of...

Quick Cuts: Keo Morrison

Derek MorrisonMar 23, 2023July 25, 20240

Amongst a surge of talented young Otago surfers, 13-year-old Keo Morrison thrives on chasing big waves and surfing new spots. Here’s his entry to the C-Skins Quick Cuts … “I love surfing and hanging with my friends here in Dunedin,” he explains. “I live close to the beach and spend...

Saffi Vette Wins Mad Mex Pro

Derek MorrisonMar 8, 2023July 25, 20240

Saffi Vette wins the Mad Mex Pro QS1000 held at Maroubra, New South Wales at the weekend. Saffi Vette and Mikey McDonagh, of Australia, have taken top honours at the 2023 Mad Mex Maroubra Pro World Surf League (WSL) QS1000. The waves turned it on for competitors on an action-packed...

Quick Cuts: Lennox Lindsay

Derek MorrisonFeb 28, 2023July 25, 20240

Our latest entry for the C-Skins Quick Cuts edit contest features 10-year-old ripper Lennox Lindsay. Watch as he gives us a master class in being stoked. We’re big fans of stoke here at NZ Surf Journal so when this edit landed in our inbox we couldn’t help but wish we...

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...

Quick Cuts: Kentaro Mitchell

Derek MorrisonFeb 21, 2023July 25, 20240

In our latest entry for the C-Skins Quick Cuts section we’re featuring Northland rising star Kentaro Mitchell doing what he does best around his home stretch of coast. “My name is Ken. I just turned 13 years old, and I love to surf,” offers our latest super grom. “This film...

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Billy Stairmand Nails Narrabeen Opener

Watch: 2023 South Island Champs Finals Day Highlights

Spencer Rowson & Anna Brock Win Kaikoura Grom Comp

In Conversation: Tao and Zen Mouldey

Quick Cuts: Keo Morrison

Saffi Vette Wins Mad Mex Pro

Quick Cuts: Lennox Lindsay

The Bittersweet Arrival Of A Cyclone Swell

Watch: Cyclone Gabrielle Sweeps Into Canterbury

Quick Cuts: Kentaro Mitchell