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Kehu Butler Second At Tweed Coast Pro

Derek MorrisonFeb 21, 2023February 21, 20230

Kehu Butler finishes second at the Oakberry Tweed Coast Pro held at Cabarita and rockets to 13th in rankings. Jordy Lawler and Sarah Baum have kicked off their 2023 competitive season perfectly with wins at the Oakberry Tweed Coast Pro World Surf League QS 5000 with Kehu giving Jordy a...

Ricardo Is Back! Kiwis Shine At Tweed Coast Pro

Derek MorrisonFeb 14, 2023February 21, 20230

Former World Championship Tour surfer Ricardo Christie is back. The talented Gizzy surfer has started his 2023 QS campaign at the Oakberry Tweed Coast Pro held at Cabarita with an impressive Round of 64 heat win. The action for Day 3 of the 2023 Oakberry Tweed Coast Pro World Surf...

Korbin Hutchings Off To Promising Start In Aussie QS Leg, Ricardo Returns To Competition

Derek MorrisonFeb 13, 2023February 21, 20230

Gisborne’s Korbin Hutchings has started his 2023 QS campaign with a superb Round of 96 heat at the 2023 Oakberry Tweed Coast Pro held at Kingscliff yesterday. The event also sees the return of Ricardo Christie to WSL competition. The QS 5,000-rated event is off and running with the opening...

The 10 Best Surfers In New Zealand In 2023

Derek MorrisonDec 30, 2022December 30, 20220

New Zealand Surf Journal asks the New Zealand surfing industry to rank our 10 best surfers. The concept is simple: include not just the best competitors, but also our very best free surfers and underground chargers. This is who they came up with as we head into 2023. THE CRITERIA...

Ricardo Christie and Ava Henderson Win Backdoor Taranaki Pro

Derek MorrisonMay 3, 20210

Ricardo Christie and Ava Henderson have claimed big victories in Taranaki yesterday, winning the Backdoor Taranaki Pro, presented by Billabong, in excellent conditions at Stent Road. It was the first Open Women’s win for Henderson since her breakthrough performance at the 2020 National Championships 16 months ago, while Christie has...

Watch: Solitude, From New Zealand’s Newest Wetsuit Brand

Derek MorrisonJun 30, 2020July 28, 20200

Born of New Zealand, Coastlines Wetsuits, officially pulled up a chair at the global rubber buffet when they launched just a few short months ago. NZSJ discovered they have some heavy hitters on their team and their heart’s in the right place. A few months before the brand launched, former...

Ricardo Christie Ends Filipe Toledo’s World Title Race At Pipe

Derek MorrisonDec 17, 2019July 2, 20200

Mahia surfer Ricardo Christie has saved his best for last in the 2019 World Surf League Championship Tour, despatching World Title hopeful, Felipe Toledo in the Round of 32 at the Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons. It was a thrilling Round of 32 at Pipeline, Hawaii, that...

Stairmand On Rampage At World Surfing Games, Qualifies For Olympics

Derek MorrisonSep 14, 2019December 12, 20220

Raglan’s Billy Stairmand has maintained his blistering form at the ISA World Surfing Games in Japan today. His run saw him secure the Oceania qualification slot on Friday. Today he blazed through Repechage heats to put himself into the frame for gold when the event resumes tomorrow. Stairmand will surf...

Watch: Piha Pro Unveiled With Paige Hareb And Ricardo Christie

Derek MorrisonSep 10, 2019October 8, 20190

Kiwi pro surfers Paige Hareb and Ricardo Christie discuss what it means for surfing in New Zealand following the announcement of the Piha Pro today. The World Surf League today confirmed the Piha Pro QS10,000 will take place in March 2020, 2021 and 2022. The Piha Pro will be part...

Tahiti Pro Wrap: Owen Wright Wins, Ricardo Exits Early

Derek MorrisonSep 3, 2019October 8, 20190

Owen Wright caps off a remarkable comeback with a win at the Teahupo’o reef pass in the Tahiti Pro presented by Hurley. Wright, who suffered a traumatic brain injury at Pipeline in 2015, took down an in-form Gabriel Medina to claim the Tahiti title for his first time. A sleepy...