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Tom Butland And Alani Morse Win Wildcards Into Raglan Pro

Derek MorrisonApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026

by Derek MorrisonApril 20, 2026April 20, 20260

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......

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Special Report: How To Get Sponsored

Derek MorrisonSeptember 11, 2024

by Derek MorrisonSeptember 11, 20240

So you want to get sponsored? We ask a handful of New Zealand’s leading team managers what you need to do and the steps you should take. Firstly, sponsorship has never been in a worse state in New Zealand (you can read our story on the surf industry state of......

Special Report: Has The Surf Industry Abandoned New Zealand?

Derek MorrisonSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 2024

by Derek MorrisonSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 20240

If it feels like the surf industry has abandoned New Zealand then you’re kind of right. We look into the state of play of the industry and where the rubber meets the road here In New Zealand. I first started writing and photographing surf around 1993 – guys like Munga......

40 Frames: King & Queen Of The Point 2024

Derek MorrisonJune 26, 2024July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonJune 26, 2024July 25, 20240

Billy Stairmand and Kehu Butler put on a masterclass in big, stormy, unruly Manu Bay as a new guard rises to nip at their heels at the Backdoor King and Queen of the Point. Backdoor’s King and Queen of the Point surf competition attracts most of the best surfers in......

Surf Business: In Deep With Backdoor Owner, Hutch

Derek MorrisonNovember 6, 2023

by Derek MorrisonNovember 6, 20230

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 Dunedin. We caught up with the 60-year-old ripper and surf business guru to learn a bit about what’s going on in the surf industry right......

Roadtrip: Into The Deep South With Team Backdoor

Derek MorrisonOctober 25, 2023

by Derek MorrisonOctober 25, 20230

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 sessions. Filmmaker Isaac Chadwick and photographer Derek Morrison are on hand to capture the antics, fin blows and air revs … and they hardly miss......

Light In The Shadows: The Taylor Hutchison Story

Derek MorrisonSeptember 29, 2023October 2, 2023

by Derek MorrisonSeptember 29, 2023October 2, 20230

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 born into a hard-working, surfing devoted family. We caught up with Taylor during one of his recent “work trips” to the Otago coastline. Back in......

Chasing The Dream With National Champ Daniel Farr

Derek MorrisonDecember 23, 2022December 29, 2022

by Derek MorrisonDecember 23, 2022December 29, 20220

Taranaki surfer Daniel Farr won the Nationals at Westport in 2022, taking down form surfer of the event, Billy Stairmand, in one of the most exciting finals ever seen in New Zealand. The quiet, reserved surfer always believed he could do it. Now he has his sights set on the......

Billy Stairmand, Ella Williams Crowned King & Queen Of The Point

Derek MorrisonJuly 26, 2022July 26, 2022

by Derek MorrisonJuly 26, 2022July 26, 20220

Billy Stairmand defends his title and Ella Williams returns   to competition as the duo are crowned champions at the Backdoor King and Queen of the Point. Stairmand snatched a come-from-behind victory in the Men’s Division while Williams took the win in a tough two-way tussle in the Open Women’s Final.......

Team Backdoor Score Southern Gems

Derek MorrisonApril 1, 2022November 29, 2022

by Derek MorrisonApril 1, 2022November 29, 20220

The concept is simple: take a bunch of Backdoor’s best team surfers and put them into the best waves we can find in the south. Covid has other ideas. The lineup is impeccable: newly crowned national champion Daniel Farr, Under 18 national champion Ava Henderson, inaugural Super 16 champion Taylor......