22nd January 2026
From:
Surfing
New
Zealand
Sport: Surfing
Event: 2026 New
Zealand
Festival
of
Longboarding
Location: Papamoa
Beach,
The
Domain,
Bay
of
Plenty
Event
Info: Surfing
New
Zealand
NZ
Festival
of
Longboarding arrives
on
the
shores
of Papamoa Beach this
coming February.
Papamoa
Beach
will
see
the
return
of
the New
Zealand
Festival
of
Longboarding
next
month, the
event
set
to
bring
together
the longboard surfing
community of
Aotearoa for
a
fun
weekend of
stylish
surfing across the 7th-8th February.
Coupled
with
a
focus
on
participation
and
enjoying
what
the
Bay
of
Plenty
coastline
has
to
offer,
the
event
doubles
as
a
selection
event
for
the
New
Zealand
Longboarding
Team
with
the
representative
opportunity
set
to
attract
our
top
talent.
Defending
champions
Matt Newdick (Auck)
and Gabi
Paul (Piha) are
yet
to confirm their
attendance
at
this
year’s
edition
of
the
event,
yet with recent double-division victories
at The
SNZ National Championships
held
in
Gisborne,
both
Jaxon
Willows
and Izaro
Williamson
Sasia have
both
made
their
intentions
clear with
early
entry
into
the
event
and
chasing
the
coveted
win
for
NZ
Team
Selection.
The
two junior
surfers
both
won
the
double-double
in
Gisborne,
winning
not
only
their
respective
U18 Longboard
Titles
but
also
both
taking
the
win
in
the
Open
Men’s
and
Open
Women’s grand finals respectively.
The
New
Zealand
Festival
of
Longboarding
offers
divisions
ranging
from
Under
18
Boys
and
Girls
through
to
Over
60s
as
well
as
the traditional Old
Mal
Division. Over
100
entries
are
expected
for
the
event
which
forms
part
of
the
New
Zealand
Longboard
Series.
The
New
Zealand
Longboard
Series comprises six
events
including
the
National
Championships
held
in Gisborne earlier
this
month,
the
Gathering
of
Stoke
in
Gisborne,
the
Ray
White
Duke
Festival
of
Surfing,
South
Island
Championships
and
the
Exit
Surf
Men’s
Canterbury
Champs
and
Women’s
Canterbury
Championships.
Top
competitors
from
around
the
country
will
compete
over
the
two
days
with
New
Zealand
Longboard
Team
Selection
on
the
line.
Longboard
surf
action
will
take
place
at
Papamoa
Domain
from
8am
– 5pm
daily
on
Saturday
and
Sunday. All
heat
draws
and
scheduling
plus
live
scoring
can
be
viewed
on Live
Heats.
Further
Information
For
further
information
on
the 2026
New Zealand
Festival
of
Longboarding
please
contact
Surfing
New
Zealand’s Gavin
Bisman
on
027-446-4174 or email : gavin.bisman@surfingnz.co.nz
Imagery
High
resolution
action
images
of
the
surfing
at
the
event
will
be
available
to
media
free
of
charge. Email @Ben
Kennings
Hosts
The New
Zealand
Festival
of
Longboarding
is
proudly
hosted
by
the Papamoa Boardriders Club.
Follow
the
event
Follow
the
action
via
all
social
media
platforms
–
@surfingnz
across
Facebook,
Instagram,
TikTok
and
YouTube.
Surfing
New
Zealand
is
proudly
partnered
by:
Sport
New
Zealand
ACC
Sun
Bum
Kiwi
Holiday
Insurance
Ends
Go to Surfing New Zealand
Author: Gavin Bisman