mangamaunu Archives - New Zealand Surf Journal

Tommy And J-Rod On The Ice-Cream Headache Highway

Derek MorrisonSep 1, 2023September 6, 20230

At the start of winter Taranaki surfers Tom Butland and Jarred Hancox made their way south to compete in the O’Neill Coldwater Classic being held at Kaikoura. They went 1-2 and decided to stay on. Wellington photographer Belinda Brown decided to see the swell out with them. Traveling together, Tom...

Iconic Mangamaunu Point Break Gets Reprieve, Carpark Axed

Derek MorrisonNov 26, 2018February 8, 20193

The iconic Mangamaunu Bay earns reprieve from NZ Transport Agency’s shared use cycle path plans following the Surfbreak Protection Society’s judicial review mediation. It’s a win for all surfers in New Zealand and testament to the power of the people when working together for a cause. UPDATED: November 27, 2018...

Saving An Icon: Inside The Mangamaunu Saga

Derek MorrisonNov 26, 2018November 26, 20181

We have few treasures around our coastline as iconic as the arcing sweep of coastline known as Mangamaunu just north of Kaikoura. On a flat day it’s beautiful: a shimmering blue sea lapping up to a dark rocky shoreline that is separated from the jagged snowcapped peaks of the Seaward...