Derek Morrison

New Brighton Pier Shot Wins Welsh Photographer Award

Derek MorrisonDecember 20, 2022

by Derek MorrisonDecember 20, 20220

A photo of New Brighton’s pier has given photographer Sean Pritchard the edge to be named the winner of the 2022 Carve Magazine Surf Photography Competition. “I am incredibly stoked to take out the 2022 competition with so many incredible photographers taking part,” Sean told NZSJ. “The standard of photography......

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Ship’s Log Indian Ocean, Day 2: Macaronis

Derek MorrisonDecember 13, 2022August 18, 2023

by Derek MorrisonDecember 13, 2022August 18, 20230

Macaronis has become such a famous wave that you need to book a slot to surf it. Which we did for two days … just as a new swell arrives. That’s the magic of having one of the most connected surf operators on board. So, it took us all by......

WATCH: THC, A New Film By George Syme

Derek MorrisonDecember 11, 2022December 11, 2022

by Derek MorrisonDecember 11, 2022December 11, 20220

I met emerging filmmaker George Syme hanging with Tom Butland at the Scholastics in Taranaki earlier this year. They were about to release a film and I had seen enough of Tom’s surfing to be curious. Well, more than curious … I knew it was going to be special. It......

Girl In The Wind

Derek MorrisonDecember 9, 2022July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonDecember 9, 2022July 25, 20240

Lucy Te Moananui is a special kind of adventurer. She stumbled across sailing while at school and pursued her passion, adding in scuba diving and eventually surfing when she arrived in New Zealand 16 years ago. In April 2023, the 39-year-old will line up on the start line of the......

Ship’s Log Indian Ocean, Day 1: First Day Froth

Derek MorrisonDecember 7, 2022August 18, 2023

by Derek MorrisonDecember 7, 2022August 18, 20230

Nothing makes sense about the journey. We pass over Padang twice before we land there. We watch the 40 boards (for 11 of us) being thrown like firewood on the tarmac at Jakarta. The streets of Padang are a sight that few of us are expecting: a kind of chaos......

Watch: Eimeo Czermak’s Meko Time

Derek MorrisonDecember 5, 2022

by Derek MorrisonDecember 5, 20220

Our Tahitian friend Eimeo Czermak celebrates turning 19 with an edit that will make your palms sweaty. Meko Time follows Eimeo in Hawaii and at his beloved Teahupo’o. Grab a coffee (or an Emersons) sit back, hit play and enjoy … Editing:Eimeo Czermak @eimeo.czermak Filming: Paul LavoineManea FabishMorgan MassenBogus Sta......

Win A C-Skins Sponsorship

Derek MorrisonNovember 29, 2022July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonNovember 29, 2022July 25, 20240

Our friends at C-Skins Wetsuits are giving away a year’s sponsorship for one lucky young surfer. All you need to do is send us in some proof that you’re worthy of their backing. To enter send us a 30-90-second Quick Cut edit that showcases your surfing, lifestyle and character. We’ll......

Spinning Yarns with Sian: Derek Morrison

Derek MorrisonNovember 29, 2022November 29, 2022

by Derek MorrisonNovember 29, 2022November 29, 20220

The Sea Society’s Sian Mair sits down with sea lion advocate and New Zealand Surf Journal founder, Derek Morrison, to discuss all things ocean inspired. From growing up in a rural location about as far from the sea as you could get to becoming inspired by the ocean. Sian explores,......

Te Atiawa Retain Iwi Of Origin   At Maori Nats

Derek MorrisonOctober 24, 2022

by Derek MorrisonOctober 24, 20220

Ngati Awa surfer Levi Stewart’s dream as a 12-year-old was finally realised today after winning the 2022 Aotearoa Maori Surfing Titles for the first time and joining defending champion Natasha Gouldsbury (Te Atiawa) as winners of the premier Tane and Wahine Divisions. Te Atiawa retained the Iwi of Origin by......

Liv Haysom And Tyler Perry Win Top Titles At Scholastics

Derek MorrisonOctober 15, 2022November 29, 2022

by Derek MorrisonOctober 15, 2022November 29, 20220

Piha’s Liv Haysom broke through to win the Under 18 Girls Division at the 2022 New Zealand Scholastics Surfing Championships held in Taranaki this week with Kaikoura’s Tyler Perry making a late charge to clinch victory in the Under 18 Boys division. The event has been running on the Taranaki......