Taranaki’s Tommy Butland and 15-year-old Raglan surfer Alani Morse win the Backdoor King & Queen of the Point, and claim the wildcards for the Raglan Pro, stop number 4 on the World Surf League Championship Tour, May 15-25. With the cleanest 3-5 foot surf of the five-day event window at......
Founder of the Good Surf Now app, Ben Barr lived and breathed conservation until a surfing accident ruined his life. Whangārei writer Josh Gale shares his remarkable comeback story. There was a moment when Ben completely fell apart. He had been teaching Conservation and Environmental Management at NorthTec Wānanga, pushing......
This film by Nathan Florence shows him surfing the first big swell of the season at Puerto Escondido – one of the heaviest beach breaks in the world. In this film we see Nathan Florence charge a heavy, wild beach break in the heart of Puerto Escondido, Mexico. Nathan spends......
When it is Jordy Smith claiming the best surf of his life, it’s hard to look away. Watch Jordy in the session of his life at his home break in Durban, South Africa. The video highlights how rare and special these conditions are, with Jordy surfing at an extremely high......
A glimpse into the life of Hawaiian surfer Matt Meola as he shares his hunting, fishing and surfing experiences around his home in Maui and surfing throughout the world. One of the world’s leading freesurfers, Matt is multi-talented, and in this film he brings his hunting and fishing skills to......
Award-winning filmmaker Rita Hencke brings us into the lives of the Bajo people of Southeast Asia, offering an insight into their strong bond with the sea and the challenges small-scale fishing communities face. The Bajo people of Southeast Asia have a deep connection with the marine environment. As descendants of......
Rumours are circulating that J-Bay has been dropped from the 2026 World Championship Tour in favour of another fabled pointbreak: Raglan. Yes, it’s shaping up to be true. Over the past few months, swarms of WSL officials have been spotted throughout Raglan, doing due diligence on the town and assessing......
Raglan surfers Billy Stairmand and Maya Mateja have claimed the premier divisions of the 2026 New Zealand Surfing Championships with Billy taking an unprecedented ninth title while Maya chalks up her second. Billy’s run at the nationals have been puzzling and controversial over the past four years – he last......
Sitiveni Rabuka’s Cabinet has endorsed a bill that is set to repeal a significant piece of regulation that liberalised access to all surfing areas in Fiji. The Fijian government confirmed that the Commercial Use of Marine Areas Bill 2025 had been given the all-clear to be tabled in parliament, which......
A fresh brand out of Gisborne, Wai-Tai Aotearoa’s all-new four-way stretch boardshorts are punching with the best right from the get-go. In a surf industry dominated by big brands that give very little back to New Zealand surfers, this new boardshort company makes it easy to support New Zealand design.......