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Surf Business: In Deep With Backdoor Owner, Hutch

Derek MorrisonNov 6, 20230

While the surf industry seems to be in a slump, Backdoor’s Geoff Hutchison remains cautiously optimistic as he opens his 25th and biggest store in Dunedin. We caught up with the 60-year-old ripper and surf business guru to learn a bit about what’s going on in the surf industry right...

Special Report: What The New Marine Reserves Mean For You, Fishing … And Sharks

Derek MorrisonOct 26, 2023April 22, 20260

New marine reserves raise a raft of questions for southern surfers as 10-year process finally bears fruit. We ask the experts how they even work, what implications there will be for surfing and fishing, and whether we should expect an increase in sharks over time. In early October this year,...

Marine Reserves And Types Explained

Derek MorrisonOct 25, 2023April 22, 20260

Following the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) announcement of six new marine reserves to be established along the southeastern coast of the South Island we delve into what they are and what they will mean for our coastline. Some of the early confusion with the unveiling stemmed from the addition of...

No Marine Reserve For The Catlins

Derek MorrisonOct 25, 2023April 22, 20260

When the Department of Conservation (DOC) announced six new marine reserves to be the first established along the southeastern coast of the South Island in October, there was one glaring omission: The Catlins. While the six new marine reserves, dotted from Oamaru to just north of Bull Creek, aim to...

Roadtrip: Into The Deep South With Team Backdoor

Derek MorrisonOct 25, 20230

The Backdoor Team of Billy Stairmand, Paul Moretti, Jay Piper-Healion, Caleb Cutmore, Taylor Hutchison and Darren Celliers immerse themselves in southern waves … and marathon sessions. Filmmaker Isaac Chadwick and photographer Derek Morrison are on hand to capture the antics, fin blows and air revs … and they hardly miss...

Billy’s And Kehu’s Challenger Series Campaigns Come To An End

Derek MorrisonOct 18, 20230

Kehu Butler and Billy Stairmand bow out of the 2023 Challenger Series with narrow Round of 64 exits at the final stop of the tour, the Saquarema Pro held in Brazil. More and more the Challenger Series is looking way closer to the Championship Tour than it is to any...

The 60-Year-Old Grommet Who Realised His Mentawai Dream

Derek MorrisonOct 12, 2023October 12, 20230

A self-described “Average Joe”, Leigh Sullivan, shares his journey from Burleigh Heads to Mount Maunganui as a pre-teen, and his exacting discovery of surfing, which led him around the world and eventually to the Mentawais 45 years later. I was 11 years old when we moved from Burleigh Heads in...

Light In The Shadows: The Taylor Hutchison Story

Derek MorrisonSep 29, 2023October 2, 20230

Very few surfers have had the weight of expectation heaped upon their shoulders quite like Taylor Hutchison. At 26, he’s come to terms with being born into a hard-working, surfing devoted family. We caught up with Taylor during one of his recent “work trips” to the Otago coastline. Back in...

Billie Scott Wins Bronze At ISA World SUP Champs

Isaac ChadwickSep 29, 2023October 25, 20230

Mount Maunganui-based Billie Scott has just come away with a record-equaling third place finish at the 2023 ISA World SUP & Paddleboarding Championship amidst a stacked field. NZSJ’s Isaac Chadwick caught up with her to see how she was feeling after a whirlwind few days. It was a tough road...

WSL Dumps J-Bay, Ranch, Adds In Fiji, Perseveres With Trestles

Derek MorrisonSep 21, 2023July 25, 20240

World Surf League announces the schedule for the 2024 Championship Tour (CT), with J-Bay and Surf Ranch dropped to make room for the Olympics, while Cloudbreak, Fiji, makes a welcome return. The calendar will continue to showcase a combined women’s and men’s schedule featuring nine regular-season events, with the mid-season...

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Surf Business: In Deep With Backdoor Owner, Hutch

Special Report: What The New Marine Reserves Mean For You, Fishing … And Sharks

Marine Reserves And Types Explained

No Marine Reserve For The Catlins

Roadtrip: Into The Deep South With Team Backdoor

Billy’s And Kehu’s Challenger Series Campaigns Come To An End

The 60-Year-Old Grommet Who Realised His Mentawai Dream

Light In The Shadows: The Taylor Hutchison Story

Billie Scott Wins Bronze At ISA World SUP Champs

WSL Dumps J-Bay, Ranch, Adds In Fiji, Perseveres With Trestles