Travel Archives - New Zealand Surf Journal

Surf Photography: Secret Surf Missions In Our Rural Heartland

Derek MorrisonMarch 13, 2019

by Derek MorrisonMarch 13, 20190

Surf photographers go to extraordinary lengths to capture our waves and those who surf them. One of New Zealand’s finest even employs SAS-level training and wears a specially made sniper suit to roam the coastline completely undetected. He does it to capture line-ups that you’ll never find. He makes sure...

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Meke. This Is Elliot Paerata-Reid

Derek MorrisonJanuary 24, 2019February 8, 2019

by Derek MorrisonFebruary 8, 2019February 8, 20191

There is no doubting that Piha local Elliot Paerata-Reid is on a performance surge right now. His 2018 Indonesian season was sensational in and out of competition, but the Mega Swell of late July saw him paddling into some of the most intense waves ever witnessed at his favourite Indo...

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Elliot Paerata-Reid’s Wild Wild West: A Film By Jono Smit

Derek MorrisonJanuary 24, 2019January 24, 2019

by Derek MorrisonJanuary 24, 2019January 24, 20190

Filmmaker Jono Smit and pro surfer Elliot Paerata-Reid team up for a Catlins strike mission only to have the rug pulled out from under them as the weather bomb flushes up the Tasman at the last minute. In an opportunistic stroke of madness they give chase along the West Coast...

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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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Book Review: Barbarian Days, A Surfing Life by William Finnegan

Darren EadeJanuary 4, 2019February 8, 2019

by Darren EadeFebruary 8, 2019February 8, 20190

“Surfers are self-centered arseholes sometimes.” I’m sure the surf obsessed among us recognise this sentiment. It’s in that moment when your partner catches you looking out the window at the toetoe plants for wind directions, and checking the tides at the most inconvenient times of the day. I suspect this...

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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...

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These Waters, Part One: A Film By Jono Smit

Derek MorrisonDecember 24, 2018February 8, 2019

by Derek MorrisonFebruary 8, 2019February 8, 20190

A classic film that follows the unscripted adventures of Jono Smit as he explores our southern coastline during the winter of 2015. “The idea behind all of this was to document winter through my eyes,” explains Jono Smit. “The road trips, the cold weather, the people.” “There are no pro...

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Five Minutes With: Surfing Filmmaker Jonathan Smit

Derek MorrisonDecember 24, 2018December 24, 2018

by Derek MorrisonDecember 24, 2018December 24, 20180

Surf filmmakers in New Zealand tend to be passionate creatives lured to surfing by the curiosity of a colourful culture. They shine a light on surfing that is often a beautiful as it is compelling. Christchurch and Gold Coast-based filmmaker Jonathan Smit epitomises this ethos. He turns the creative dial...

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Book Review: The South Seas Revised Edition

Derek MorrisonDecember 9, 2018February 8, 2019

by Derek MorrisonFebruary 8, 2019February 8, 20190

The South Seas Revised Edition features the work of some of the best photographers in New Zealand. These are combined with short pithy stories that offer a glimpse into our favourite beaches, surf history and characters of New Zealand’s surf culture. The South Seas Revised Edition came out of the...

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Book Review: NZ Surf: The Collection Vol. 1

Darren EadeNovember 20, 2018November 20, 2018

by Darren EadeNovember 20, 2018November 20, 20180

From discussions with artistic souls, cross-stepping wave sliders, neck-tattooed lip-launchers and salty old sea dogs there’s something for everyone in NZ Surf: The Collection Vol.1. Drawing from a range of historical and recent material, and from a variety of contributors, this volume directed by Warren Hawke, is an open-hearted sweep...