The Waddell Collection: NZ Surfing Memorabilia & Boards Offered For Sale
One of New Zealand’s finest collections of classic Kiwi surfboards and surfing memorabilia – held in a private collection – is being offered for sale.
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Book Review: Salt By Terry Fitzgibbon
“More and more I find myself talking to the sea,” admits poet Terry Fitzgibbon, whose latest work, Salt, Coastal Connections is a 160-page love letter
Surf Business: In Deep With Backdoor Owner, Hutch
While the surf industry seems to be in a slump, Backdoor’s Geoff Hutchison remains cautiously optimistic as he opens his 25th and biggest store in
Special Report: What The New Marine Reserves Mean For You, Fishing … And Sharks
New marine reserves raise a raft of questions for southern surfers as 10-year process finally bears fruit. We ask the experts how they even work,
Marine Reserves And Types Explained
Following the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) announcement of six new marine reserves to be established along the southeastern coast of the South Island we delve
No Marine Reserve For The Catlins
When the Department of Conservation (DOC) announced six new marine reserves to be the first established along the southeastern coast of the South Island in
Roadtrip: Into The Deep South With Team Backdoor
The Backdoor Team of Billy Stairmand, Paul Moretti, Jay Piper-Healion, Caleb Cutmore, Taylor Hutchison and Darren Celliers immerse themselves in southern waves … and marathon
Billy’s And Kehu’s Challenger Series Campaigns Come To An End
Kehu Butler and Billy Stairmand bow out of the 2023 Challenger Series with narrow Round of 64 exits at the final stop of the tour,
The 60-Year-Old Grommet Who Realised His Mentawai Dream
A self-described “Average Joe”, Leigh Sullivan, shares his journey from Burleigh Heads to Mount Maunganui as a pre-teen, and his exacting discovery of surfing, which
Light In The Shadows: The Taylor Hutchison Story
Very few surfers have had the weight of expectation heaped upon their shoulders quite like Taylor Hutchison. At 26, he’s come to terms with being