Masters athletes, competing in divisions from 30-34 years through to 75+, filled most of the opening day’s schedule. The oldest competitor this year was 75+ entrant Carol Quirk – a Surf Life Saving ...

Midway’s Under-19 brigade are firing on all cylinders at the New Zealand surf lifesaving nationals at Bay of Plenty’s Ōhope Beach. The red, white and green cap of Dawson Building Midway tasted gold, ...

ŌhopeBeach has provided an incredible four days in the ocean and on the sand at the 2026 Aon New Zealand Surf Lifesaving Championships. The country's best surf lifesaving competitors have made their ...

Gisborne’s surf lifesaving fraternity have their eyes firmly fixed on the 2026 Aon New Zealand Surf Lifesaving Championships at Ōhope Beach in the Bay of Plenty next week. The country’s best ...

SLSNZ General Manager Lifesaving Andy Kent says, “Our SAR squads are highly skilled, ready to respond, and they go above and ...

All-surfing, all-the-time, all streaming on one channel – for free. That’s SURFER TV, and it’s now available on Samsung TV Plus in Australia and New Zealand. From the latest surf edits, to full-length ...

Nine-time New Zealand men's surfing champion Billy Stairmand would love to gain a wildcard for the new Raglan leg of the World Surf League Championship Tour. The Waikato coastal town has been chosen ...

If this sort of “skillcation” getaway has been on your bucket list, the abundance of surf-friendly destinations—from New ...

Photography by Kane Everson, Luke Thomas, Digga, Andrea Scheres and Jereme Aubertin. The surf on the east coast this week was showing on the forecast from a long way out, so much so that I had time to ...

The four-day surf lifesaving carnival Oceans ‘26 has wrapped up, with the host club praised for an outstanding event after a late change of venue.