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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......

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Cyclone Dovi Challenges Top Juniors At Whangamata Grom Comp

Derek MorrisonFebruary 14, 2022November 29, 2022

by Derek MorrisonFebruary 14, 2022November 29, 20220

Cyclone Dovi may not have produced the big swell that everyone was looking for, but the wind from the storm lashed Whangamata during Day 2 of event two of the Billabong Grom Series. Piha surfer Bill Byers won the Under 18 Boys Division with Natasha Gouldsbury (Tara) winning the Under......

40 Frames: Whangamata Grom Series, Part 1

Derek MorrisonFebruary 12, 2022December 5, 2022

by Derek MorrisonFebruary 12, 2022December 5, 20220

Taranaki surfer Skylar McFetridge surfed to her first national win at the second event of the Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge held at Whangamata today. McFetridge was joined by Sol Fritchley (Mnt) and Lola Groube (Pau) as winners in their respective divisions today. Fritchley backed up his stunning win......

Billabong Grom Series: Mount Maunganui, Part One

Derek MorrisonFebruary 2, 2022November 29, 2022

by Derek MorrisonFebruary 2, 2022November 29, 20220

Three winners emerged on a unique day at the Billabong Grom Series held at Tay Street, Mount Maunganui on Saturday. Event one in the three-event series, saw the contest fields split into two to accommodate the New Zealand Government’s red light settings. Finn Vette (Gis), Natasha Gouldsbury (Tara) and Tao......

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Review: Billabong Custom 4:3 Synergy

Derek MorrisonOctober 13, 2021October 13, 2021

by Derek MorrisonOctober 13, 2021October 13, 20210

We test out Billabong’s custom design your own wetsuit concept using two of its women’s Synergy 4:3 steamers. Yep, you can choose your own panels and colour ways – be the designer of your own suit. Seems so good it surely can’t be true … The idea of choosing the......

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Review: Billabong Furnace Comp 4:3 Chest Zip Steamer

Derek MorrisonAugust 3, 2021July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonAugust 3, 2021July 25, 20240

We’ve come to expect a lot from a top of the line winter wetsuit, but we didn’t expect Billabong’s Furnace Comp 4:3 chest zip steamer to catapult itself this far into the very top echelon of technology leaders. Billabong has changed. The brand used to be so cool that it......

Ricardo Christie and Ava Henderson Win Backdoor Taranaki Pro

Derek MorrisonMay 3, 2021July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonMay 3, 2021July 25, 20240

Ricardo Christie and Ava Henderson have claimed big victories in Taranaki yesterday, winning the Backdoor Taranaki Pro, presented by Billabong, in excellent conditions at Stent Road. It was the first Open Women’s win for Henderson since her breakthrough performance at the 2020 National Championships 16 months ago, while Christie has......

40 Frames: Billabong Grom Series, Whangamata

Derek MorrisonFebruary 17, 2021July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonFebruary 17, 2021July 25, 20240

With the tail-end of a cyclone swell to stir things, up the 2021 Billabong Grom Series, held at Whangamata at the weekend, had it all. From pumping waves right through to onshore mush. Here’s 40 frames that capture the spirit of it all....

Robinson, Shewry Claim Wins At Whangamata Grom Series

Derek MorrisonFebruary 16, 2021May 3, 2021

by Derek MorrisonFebruary 16, 2021May 3, 20210

Whangarei’s Tom Robinson broke a two-year win drought over the weekend with his female counterpart Ariana Shewry, of Taranaki getting her first national event win in four years at the Whangamata grom comp. The two surfers claimed the Under 18 Divisions of the second event of the Billabong Grom Series......

Grom Series Champions Crowned By Occy And Ryan Callinan

Derek MorrisonFebruary 24, 2020July 2, 2020

by Derek MorrisonFebruary 24, 2020July 2, 20200

Six young series champions were crowned by Australian surfing legends Mark “Occy” Occhilupo and Ryan Callinan at the Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge, which concluded at Piha, Auckland yesterday. The culmination of three events was played out in solid 1.5m waves with strong cross-shore winds offering up new challenges......