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Westport To Host Nationals 2022

Derek MorrisonAug 26, 2021July 25, 20240

The 59th edition of the New Zealand National Surfing Championships will be staged in Westport in early 2022, the second time the event has been held on the West Coast of the South Island. The National Championships brings together the best surfers in New Zealand and with the World Surf...

Zen Wallis and Estella Hungerford Win Emerson’s South Island Champs

Derek MorrisonApr 21, 2019September 16, 20190

Zen Wallis defends title at the Emerson’s South Island Surfing Championships and claims his second career win on the New Zealand Surf Series. He is joined by 17-year-old Estella Hungerford who wins first ever title in the Open Women’s Division. Despite a small 1-3 foot swell throughout the three-day event...

Billy Stairmand Beats Ricardo Christie, Wins Seventh National Title

Derek MorrisonJan 13, 2019March 1, 20190

Billy Stairmand has beaten good friend Ricardo Christie to kick off 2019 in the best way possible claiming his seventh title at the Health 2000 National Surfing Championships completed at Stent Road in Taranaki today. Taranaki turned on another stellar day of surf and weather with clean 1.5m waves and...

Ricardo Christie vs Billy Stairmand: Taranaki Turns On For Health 2000 National Champs

Derek MorrisonJan 11, 2019March 1, 20190

Perfect Taranaki waves laid the platform for New Zealand’s top surfers as the contest whittled down to the semifinalists at the Health 2000 National Surfing Championships held at grunty Stent Road this week. The head-to-head battle between WQS regular Billy Stairmand and good friend and WCT qualifier for 2019, Ricardo...