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From Waste Plastic To Surfboards: Three Kiwis Lead The Way

Derek MorrisonNovember 28, 2019November 28, 2019

by Derek MorrisonNovember 28, 2019November 28, 20190

Momentum for the environment may be building painstakingly slowly within the surf industry, but not for the three New Zealanders driving Spooked Kooks recycled surfboards out of Bondi. It was during a morning session at Sandy Bay, that I had my first encounter with a Dead Hippy. It was under......

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Watch: Laurie Towner Finds The Simple Life Of WA

Derek MorrisonNovember 14, 2019November 13, 2019

by Derek MorrisonNovember 13, 2019November 13, 20190

Life on the edge of a desert is simple living. Especially on Western Australia’s remote coastline when a swell begins pushing across the reefs and points. Laurie Towner reminds us all of the importance of the simple life. A renowned big wave surfer, the very laidback Towner, steals a chance......

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Sustainability And Innovation Key Drivers At Seventhwave Wetsuits

Derek MorrisonOctober 10, 2019October 11, 2019

by Derek MorrisonOctober 11, 2019October 11, 20190

Lying on a table in Seventhwave’s Ferrymead factory in Christchurch is a fluffy orange wetsuit that doesn’t look anything like the wetsuit manufacturer’s flagship Yamamoto suits. Sarah smiles, she lifts the wetsuit up and explains the prototype to me. “I haven’t surfed in this one yet,” she admits with a......

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Review: Need Essentials Thermal 4:3 Steamer

Derek MorrisonAugust 13, 2019

by Derek MorrisonAugust 13, 20190

We were blown away by the value for money with our Need Essentials steamer produced by a company that prides itself on stripping away the costs of traditional surf wetsuit production. By minimising packaging, branding, expensive advertising campaigns and retail markups, Need Essentials is able to deliver a high-end adult......

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World Surf League Unveils Unprecedented Commitment To The Environment

Derek MorrisonJune 5, 2019

by Derek MorrisonJune 5, 20191

In an unprecedented move for a global professional sports body, World Surf League has today committed to becoming carbon neutral and eliminating single-use plastics by the end of 2019. This announcement adds further weight to the WSL’s existing ocean conservation efforts. Those efforts include WSL Pure, its non-profit arm, which......

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Luxury Oceanwear Range Driven To Clean Up Oceans With Kiwi At The Helm

Derek MorrisonApril 30, 2019May 3, 2019

by Derek MorrisonMay 3, 2019May 3, 20190

They say this is the era of the fierce female. If that’s true then Janaya Wilkins, with her new sustainable oceanwear range, nails it. Born in New Zealand, designed in London and made in Italy, SLO active has a global purpose: to clean up and protect our oceans. Wilkins grew......

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Watch: Wild Waters, The Fight To Protect The Great Australian Bight

Derek MorrisonMarch 19, 2019March 19, 2019

by Derek MorrisonMarch 19, 2019March 19, 20190

The Great Australian Bight is one of Australia’s least known stretches of wilderness. It is a cauldron of unsung natural treasures, biodiversity, landscapes and waves. A pristine wilderness, it is one of the world’s last unexploited areas and home to thriving coastal communities, whale sanctuaries and more unique marine life......

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Watch: Sea Shepherd Surveys Biodiversity Of The Great Australian Bight

Derek MorrisonMarch 19, 2019

by Derek MorrisonMarch 19, 20190

Early last year, Sea Shepherd Australia invited scientists from the South Australian Government to accompany them on a science expedition aboard the M/Y Steve Irwin to the Investigator Marine Park. This was the first-of-its-kind partnership with The South Australian Department of Environment and Water. What they discovered was a compelling......

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Subantarctic Surf Discovery, Part 2: Enderby Island

Derek MorrisonJanuary 7, 2019

by Derek MorrisonJanuary 7, 20190

Chasing waves on Enderby Island starts with getting to know the locals. They’re furry and blanket the place like lolling beach bums of the south. A little respect (and a lot of patience) will go a long way in this remote part of the Southern Ocean perched on the western......

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Subantarctic Surf Discovery, Part 1: Campbell Island

Derek MorrisonDecember 31, 2018December 31, 2018

by Derek MorrisonDecember 31, 2018December 31, 20180

Finding new waves on planet earth these days is a pretty tough ask. Sure the odd slab might be unearthed here and there, but the goalposts are well out on any significant discoveries. Especially here in New Zealand. So when I was given the chance to join an expedition voyage......