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Into The Fire: A QS Rookie’s Journey

Derek MorrisonDecember 24, 2024December 24, 2024

by Derek MorrisonDecember 24, 2024December 24, 20240

George Roberts’ move to Australia to give the World Qualifying Series a crack in 2024 reveals just how brutal they can be, but also how those first round knockouts fuel his drive. Surfing competitively in New Zealand is a pathway fraught with potholes. While the junior ranks are relatively well-catered......

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Rambo Wins Monster Children Photo Comp

Derek MorrisonDecember 20, 2022December 22, 2022

by Derek MorrisonDecember 20, 2022December 22, 20220

Mount Maunganui photographer Rambo Estrada has won the coveted surf category award at the annual Monster Children Photo Competition. Rambo was invited to the annual Monster Children Photo Annual launch (issue 71, on sale HERE) held at MC’s new offices in Waterloo, Sydney, in early December. The winners of the......

New Brighton Pier Shot Wins Welsh Photographer Award

Derek MorrisonDecember 20, 2022

by Derek MorrisonDecember 20, 20220

A photo of New Brighton’s pier has given photographer Sean Pritchard the edge to be named the winner of the 2022 Carve Magazine Surf Photography Competition. “I am incredibly stoked to take out the 2022 competition with so many incredible photographers taking part,” Sean told NZSJ. “The standard of photography......

South Island Grom Series Wraps Up In Pumping Waves

Derek MorrisonApril 10, 2022November 29, 2022

by Derek MorrisonApril 10, 2022November 29, 20220

  The Connect Group South Island Grom Series wrapped up in pumping waves at Kaikoura allowing the top Kiwi surfers the chance to show their best surfing. Tao Mouldey (Mnt) and Natasha Gouldsbury (Tara) claimed the Under 18 Boys and Girls Divisions respectively.   The third and final event of the series......

South Island Grom Series Fires Up In Dunedin

Derek MorrisonDecember 13, 2021December 5, 2022

by Derek MorrisonDecember 13, 2021December 5, 20220

Rewa Morrison and Jack Tyro have taken out the premier Under 18 divisions at the opening round of the 2022 South Island Grom Series held in Dunedin at the weekend. The event is a welcome back to competition for the younger surfers after Covid scuttled both the Scholastics Surfing Championships......

Behind The Scenes In El Salvador With Team New Zealand

Derek MorrisonJuly 13, 2021July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonJuly 13, 2021July 25, 20240

Team New Zealand hits the ISA World Games with just two athletes: Paige Hareb and Saffi Vette. In this visual diary, Saffi Vette takes us behind the scenes as Team New Zealand hunts down an Olympic qualification spot. What they didn’t expect was countless swabs up the nose or a......

Five Minutes With: Surfing New Zealand’s Ben Kennings

Derek MorrisonMay 26, 2021July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonMay 26, 2021July 25, 20240

With New Zealand’s competitive season coming to a close we put some tough questions to Surfing New Zealand’s Ben Kennings. Is Surfing New Zealand headed in the right direction? Are we looking after our athletes? Are we providing a pathway? Ben Kennings gives us an insight into what the off-season......

40 Frames: South Island Grom Series Westport

Derek MorrisonFebruary 1, 2021May 3, 2021

by Derek MorrisonFebruary 1, 2021May 3, 20210

Westport turns on the sunshine for Round 2 of the 2021 South Island Grom Series with a stacked field of entrants from Dunedin, Kaikoura, Christchurch, West Coast, Raglan and Tairua. Presented by Best Wash Systems, the Westport round of the South Island Grom Series is fast becoming a favourite thanks......

Nationals 2021: Vette’s Win Brings Crowd To Tears, Stairmand Claims Eighth Title

Derek MorrisonJanuary 17, 2021May 3, 2021

by Derek MorrisonJanuary 17, 2021May 3, 20210

Saffi Vette brings the crowd to tears with her win at the 2021 National Surfing Championships, while Billy Stairmand breaks his own record with an eighth national men’s title at Piha. Finals day at Piha for the 2021 National Surfing Championships presented by The Trusts Community Foundation included an emotional......

Nationals 2021: Top Eight Men Decided In Explosive Day Of Surfing

Derek MorrisonJanuary 13, 2021February 1, 2021

by Derek MorrisonJanuary 13, 2021February 1, 20210

Eight surfers have secured the semifinalist spots in the men’s open division after an explosive quarterfinal round of action at the 2021 National Surfing Championships, which are being held at Piha this week. The exceptional results from Tuesday’s round of competition were punctuated by stellar performances from Mount Maunganui’s Kehu......