Pacific Archives - New Zealand Surf Journal

Five Minutes With: Surf Travel Expert Pete Head

Derek MorrisonAug 11, 2023April 9, 20240

He’s shepherded more Kiwi surfers into world-class waves than you imagine, and he’s tasted the product throughout his 20 years in the game. Island Holidays’ front man and travel guru Pete Head shares some of his travel wisdom with NZSJ. Pete, now 49, is a born and bred West Auckland...

Gerry Lopez: The Hippy In The Eye Of The Storm

Darren EadeDec 15, 2022December 15, 20220

Surfing is in a great place right now. The embarrassing adolescent stage is over and instead we have a synergy of old and new. Lopez’s unique career was the forerunner for all of this. His recipe for success seems simple: family, diet, health, open-mindedness and... it’s got to be said,

Watch: Eimeo Czermak’s Meko Time

Derek MorrisonDec 5, 20220

Our Tahitian friend Eimeo Czermak celebrates turning 19 with an edit that will make your palms sweaty. Meko Time follows Eimeo in Hawaii and at his beloved Teahupo’o. Grab a coffee (or an Emersons) sit back, hit play and enjoy … Editing:Eimeo Czermak @eimeo.czermak Filming: Paul LavoineManea FabishMorgan MassenBogus Sta...

Pipe Turns On For 2022 Championship Tour Surfers

Derek MorrisonFeb 3, 2022November 29, 20220

The Billabong Pro Pipeline, the first stop on the World Surf League 2022 Championship Tour, has started with epic eight-to-twelve foot surf at the world-famous Banzai Pipeline. Having Pipeline as the first event on the CT schedule is tough to grasp. It feels a bit like eating dessert before your...

Ben Thouard: Inside Chopes With One Of The World’s Best Photographers

Derek MorrisonNov 16, 20210

As world-renowned photographer Ben Thouard releases his new book, Turbulences, filmmaker Morgan Maassen documents his creative process at one of the world’s most beautiful waves: Ben’s home break, Teahupo’o, Tahiti. “Ben Thouard is based out of Teahupo’o, Tahiti, where he spends the vast majority of his time and energy swimming...

Watch: Goddesses

Derek MorrisonNov 10, 2021November 10, 20210

Acclaimed filmmaker Morgan Maassen brings us his latest film, Goddesses, which explores the lives of three young Tahitian girls: Vahine, Heimiti and Kohai Fierro. Set in their home against a dramatic backdrop of Tahiti’s jungle, mountains and reefbreaks, this film is as mesmerizing as it is soulful. “My obsession with...

Watch: Eimeo Czermak Scores Late Season Teahupo’o

Derek MorrisonNov 10, 2021November 10, 20210

There’s something very exciting happening at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games venue of Teahupo’o in Tahiti. The local surfers are stepping up to the plate in a big way, led by a mixture of the older guard and the new rising stars in the Tahitian lineup. In this film teenage...

High Line: Inside Teahupo’o With Eimeo Czermak

Derek MorrisonAug 26, 20210

Eighteen-year-old Eimeo Czermak takes us through the mega swell that hit Teahupo’o, Tahiti, on Friday August 13. Locals are calling the peak of this swell to be the biggest day of the last 10 years. In this film Eimeo recounts those three “crazy days” that include his first tow surf...

Watch: Eimeo Czermak Finds Routine In Tahiti

Derek MorrisonAug 10, 2021August 10, 20210

While the Covid-19 pandemic rages worldwide 18-year-old Eimeo Czermak can’t chase his dream of Championship Tour qualification. He finds the only way to stay sane and motivated is to instill a working routine. This edit follows Eimeo as he is growing up and focusing on all the little details that...

Emerging Talent: Eimeo Czermak From Teahupo’o, Tahiti

Derek RB MorrisonAug 10, 2021July 25, 20240

Imagine growing up at Teahupo’o, Tahiti, surrounded by legends of the Tahitian surfing world and with a raw ambition to be a pro surfer, maybe even make the cut for the CT … Meet 18-year-old Eimeo Czermak who is about to become a household name. As much as we wanted...