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Greetings From Kehu Butler

Derek MorrisonNov 4, 2020December 12, 20220

Filmmaker Billy Lee-Pope and Kehu Butler join forces to bring this epic introduction into the life of one of New Zealand’s greatest surfers, Kehu Butler. Greetings from Te Kehukehu Mokoia Ngawhika Patara Butler, or Kehu Butler, follows the 20-year-old Māori surfer and offers a glimpse into his life. You get...

Board Review: Hughes Surfboards SB19 Custom

Brett WoodNov 4, 2020July 25, 20240

Lockdown forces Raglan surfer Brett Wood to rethink his quiver of international brands. He returns to New Zealand-made boards with the Hughes Surfboards SB19 Custom and opens up a whole new world. His journey may sound familiar to many of us. It’s 1989. Pottz is the champ and every surf...

Kehu Butler, Natasha Gouldsbury Claim 2020 Maori Titles

Derek MorrisonNov 3, 2020December 12, 20220

Kehu Butler stamps his mark on the 2020 Maori Titles, bringing his world-class surfing to one of New Zealand’s most iconic events. Set in a backdrop of Northland’s waves Butler is joined by Natasha Gouldsbury on the top step of the podium. Tauranga Moana surfer Kehu Butler (Ngai Te Rangi)...

Bask: A Film By Isaac Chadwick (AO)

Derek MorrisonOct 16, 2020July 25, 20240

In Bask, 19-year-old filmmaker, Isaac Haki Chadwick, captures the essence of life as a student and young surfer set among the raw and tumultuous whims of the southern ocean. It’s rawness is equaled by its honesty, offering a window into something few would otherwise get to see. We caught up...

Is Surfer Magazine The Canary In The Publishing Mine?

CPLOct 16, 2020October 16, 20200

Just last week Surfer magazine folded. Yes, the seminal work that was started by John Severson in 1960 was suddenly no longer a viable business, according to its publisher, American Media Inc. It was cast aside as easily as you might squish a sand-fly on the West Coast. No fanfare....

The Great NZ Surf Journal Board Giveaway: How It Works

Derek MorrisonOct 15, 2020January 13, 20231

As part of our commitment to New Zealand surfboard shapers we’re collaborating with a bunch to bring you the chance to win one of their latest board designs. Here’s how it works … and how you can win yourself one. Step 1: We ask a local New Zealand shaper to...

Shaper Walkthrough: The Link With Luke Hughes

Derek MorrisonOct 14, 2020July 25, 20240

Shaper Luke Hughes, of Hughes Surfboards, walks us through the Link model. Designed by his father the late great, Craig Hughes, with tweaks by Luke, the Link is designed to take intermediate surfers from fun boards into the performance realm. The Link is also the ideal model for those heavier...

Scholastics 2020: Finals Day In 40 Frames

Derek MorrisonOct 9, 2020July 25, 20240

Canterbury claims the title with a solid team performance as the 2020 National Scholastics Surfing Championships go down to the wire in Kaikoura. With a clean 3-4 foot swell reeling down the banks at Meatworks at sunrise the lineup was jam-packed. Locals called it a 10 out of 10, but...

Scholastics 2020: Day 4 In 40 Frames

Derek MorrisonOct 9, 2020July 25, 20240

Auckland overpowers Canterbury to take the lead on Day 3 at the National Scholastic Surfing Championships contested at Meatworks, Kaikoura. A murky night of cold rain gave way to glossy waves in the 3-4 foot range at Meatworks as the National Scholastics Surfing Championships resumed with Day 4 of competition...

Scholastics 2020: Day 3 in 30 Frames

Derek MorrisonOct 7, 2020July 25, 20240

Canterbury takes an early home-water advantage on Day 3 at the National Scholastic Championships contested at Meatworks, Kaikoura. A mammoth day of surfing was required to make headway into the event after a half day on Monday and complete lay day on Day 2. The Under 18 Boys Division got...

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Greetings From Kehu Butler

Board Review: Hughes Surfboards SB19 Custom

Kehu Butler, Natasha Gouldsbury Claim 2020 Maori Titles

Bask: A Film By Isaac Chadwick (AO)

Is Surfer Magazine The Canary In The Publishing Mine?

The Great NZ Surf Journal Board Giveaway: How It Works

Shaper Walkthrough: The Link With Luke Hughes

Scholastics 2020: Finals Day In 40 Frames

Scholastics 2020: Day 4 In 40 Frames

Scholastics 2020: Day 3 in 30 Frames