Iconic Kiwi Surfboard Shaper To Close Factory, Move To Japan

Dividing his time between Papamoa and the Coromandel, Grant is a veteran freelance journo, writer and editor with an outdoor focus – surfing, cycling and snow skiing in roughly that order. He co-authored New Zealand Surfers with Luke Williamson and has been “endlessly” planning more books on surfing ever since. His writing credits include the Bay of Plenty’s first guide book, The Best of Tauranga. Grant’s background includes hunting surf on islands off Hong Kong and claims his mates in the Hong Kong Surf Club (it was a thing!) named a break after him. As part of an “endangered sub-group,” Grant still rides a custom kneeboard when the surf is hollow enough.