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Surfing New Zealand are seeking expressions of interest for the roles of Team Manager and Coach with the NZ Longboard Team.  The team will be travelling to the ISA World Longboard Championships, El Salvador, 16-22 October 2026. All positions are voluntary (unless sponsorship is secured). If you would like to be considered for the Team … Read more

Kia ora koutou, Surfing New Zealand is inviting expressions of interest to join our newly established Athlete Advisory Group. The Group exists to bring independent, athlete-informed perspectives directly to the Surfing New Zealand Board and leadership, ensuring the voices of current and former athletes are clear in decision-making across all areas of athlete experience. We’re looking … Read more

Steady surf throughout the day for the World Surf League Egmont Honey Longboard Pro meant the competition could be surfed through to the finals in one day at New Plymouth’s Fitzroy Beach, in New Zealand. The first heats started at 730am in clean three-foot surf conditions and wrapped as the sun set with the men’s … Read more

Fitzroy set for world-class longboarding this King’s Birthday Weekend Fresh off the momentum of the World Surf League Championship Tour stop in Raglan, the focus shifts to Fitzroy Beach this King’s Birthday Weekend as the Egmont Honey Pro LQS, part of the Taranaki Longboard Classic, brings top-level longboarding to the region. With a competition window … Read more

MANU BAY, Raglan, New Zealand (Monday, May 25, 2026) –  Today, World Champions and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gold Medalists Carissa Moore (HAW) and Italo Ferreira (BRA) won the Corona Cero New Zealand Pro Presented by Bonsoy, Stop No. 4 of the 2026 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT). The two winners, who also shared World Titles in 2019, claimed … Read more

MANU BAY, Raglan, New Zealand (Saturday, May 9, 2026) – An entirely new experience awaits the world’s best surfers as the 2026 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) crosses the Tasman Sea for Stop No. 4, the Corona Cero New Zealand Pro Presented by Bonsoy. As the WSL celebrates 50 years of the World … Read more

Piha’s Poppy Arkle and Mount Maunganui’s Tyler Stenzel have surfed to victories at the final event of the New Zealand Grom Series held at Gisborne over the weekend. The Sequence Surf Gisborne Junior Pro presented by Creatures and Sex Wax was contested in some of the best conditions of the series with perfect 1.0m waves … Read more

The Sequence Surf Shop Gisborne Junior Pro presented by Creatures of Leisure and Sex Wax will wrap up the competitive season for the Kiwi Groms this weekend. With fun looking waves on offer along the East Coast over the coming weekend and a few highly ranked surfers missing the event, which is in its fifth … Read more

19 April 2026 From:  Surfing New Zealand Sport: Surfing Event: 2026 Backdoor King and Queen of the Point presented by Quiksilver, Roxy and the WSL Location: Manu Bay, Raglan Event Info: Surfing New Zealand Tom Butland and Alani Morse Secure WSL WildcardsTaranaki’s Tom Butland and local Raglan surfer Alani Morse have secured the World Surf League (WSL) wildcards for the Raglan … Read more

COOLANGATTA, Queensland, AUS (Friday, April 10, 2026) – Taranaki’s reputation as one of the premier surf locations in Aotearoa will take centre stage this winter, with the World Surf League (WSL) bringing its Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS) to the region over King’s Birthday Weekend this year. The Egmont Honey Pro, as part of the Taranaki Longboard … Read more