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The Charlesworths: Living Inspired

Oscar HetheringtonAug 3, 2021July 25, 20240

Two super-creative and talented brothers from Auckland’s North Shore have found their feet in Otago’s student party culture and thumping line-ups. But for Sam and Ollie Charlesworth, life marches completely to their own beat. They’re not afraid to be different and they don’t conform to any one style. That’s a...

Review: Billabong Furnace Comp 4:3 Chest Zip Steamer

Derek MorrisonAug 3, 2021July 25, 20240

We’ve come to expect a lot from a top of the line winter wetsuit, but we didn’t expect Billabong’s Furnace Comp 4:3 chest zip steamer to catapult itself this far into the very top echelon of technology leaders. Billabong has changed. The brand used to be so cool that it...

Five Minutes With: Olympian Billy Stairmand

Derek MorrisonJul 29, 2021July 25, 20240

Billy Stairmand may not have made it past Round 3 at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but the way he took on Italo Ferreira in his man-on-man match was inspired. Stairmand never gave up and went hunting for that magic ramp that would bring him into line with the Brazilian world...

Italo Ferreira And Carissa Moore Masterful In Tokyo

Derek MorrisonJul 29, 2021July 25, 20240

With charm and flair Brazil’s Italo Ferreira and Hawaii’s Carissa Moore, stood up on the biggest stage in sport and produced a masterclass in surfing. Tokyo 2020 has etched a new chapter in surfing. The sport’s inclusion in the Olympics has been impressive and few could argue that two of...

New Zealand Olympians Into Round Of 16 In Tokyo

Derek MorrisonJul 25, 2021July 25, 20240

Both of New Zealand’s Olympic surfers, Billy Stairmand and Ella Williams, survived Day 1 of competition at Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach, Tokyo, today, advancing to the Round of 16. Raglan’s Billy Stairmand was first up in a morning clash that saw him battling in average 1-2 foot waves at Tsurigasaki against...

Behind The Scenes In El Salvador With Team New Zealand

Derek MorrisonJul 13, 2021July 25, 20240

Team New Zealand hits the ISA World Games with just two athletes: Paige Hareb and Saffi Vette. In this visual diary, Saffi Vette takes us behind the scenes as Team New Zealand hunts down an Olympic qualification spot. What they didn’t expect was countless swabs up the nose or a...

Rising Grom: Benji Lowen

Derek MorrisonJul 6, 2021July 25, 20240

It’s fair to say Benji Lowen’s trajectory in surfing has been outstanding. He’s on a performance surge right now, punching above his weight in New Zealand and he now has Australia in his sights. Despite only being 11 years old, he’s one of the hungriest competitors we’ve seen in the...

From The Mountains To The Sea: Oscar Hetherington

Derek MorrisonJun 29, 2021June 29, 20210

Every now and then a young photographer comes along who just seems to have an eye for surf culture. They see the waves, landscapes and humans in a new, more youthful light and that adds volumes to the story of New Zealand surfing. Award-winning photographer, Oscar Hetherington, is one of...

NZSJ Podcast: Paige Hareb And Saffi Vette In MIQ

Derek MorrisonJun 24, 2021July 25, 20240

New Zealand Surf Journal releases Episode 1 of its Good Salt podcast series with an in-depth chat with Paige Hareb and Saffi Vette as they endure MIQ in Auckland. Fresh back from the ISA World Surfing Games in El Salvador we discuss the Olympic dream, Tokyo 2020’s waves, and we...

WSL Updates 2021 Calendar, Oi Rio Pro Cancelled

Derek MorrisonJun 11, 2021July 25, 20240

The World Surf League announces the updated calendar for the remainder of the 2021 Championship Tour leading into the Rip Curl WSL Finals in September. The Oi Rio Pro is cancelled, Mexico is in. The third leg of the Tour includes a stop in Mexico for the first time in...

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The Charlesworths: Living Inspired

Review: Billabong Furnace Comp 4:3 Chest Zip Steamer

Five Minutes With: Olympian Billy Stairmand

Italo Ferreira And Carissa Moore Masterful In Tokyo

New Zealand Olympians Into Round Of 16 In Tokyo

Behind The Scenes In El Salvador With Team New Zealand

Rising Grom: Benji Lowen

From The Mountains To The Sea: Oscar Hetherington

NZSJ Podcast: Paige Hareb And Saffi Vette In MIQ

WSL Updates 2021 Calendar, Oi Rio Pro Cancelled