Surfing
Surfer buys lotto ticket after being bitten by shark
Nick Minogue was told to buy a lotto ticket after he was bitten by a three-metre-long Great White shark while surfing at Pauanui Beach. He didn't win the big prize last night, but he has a decent… Audio
Calling Home: Duncan Clarke in Costa Rica
Technically, Duncan Clarke still lives at his mother's place in Wellington, but that's because his vocation as a long-haul tour bus driver means he is effectively of no fixed abode. The former… Audio, Gallery
New Zealand has a new Men's Surfing Champ
New Zealand has a new Men's Surfing Champion. Karyn Hay speaks with Elliot Paerata-Reid - also known as EPR - from Piha about taking out the title at the national champs at St Clair Beach in Dunedin.
…Billy Stairmand - Olympic hopeful
New Zealand pro surfer Billy Stairmand never dreamed of representing New Zealand at the Olympic games growing up because it wasn't an Olympic sport. But it will be in next year's Summer Olympic Games… Video, Audio
Surfer spends 70th birthday searching for stolen longboard
Christchurch surfing legend Ron Carter spent his 70th birthday on the hunt for his longboard, which was taken from New Brighton beach over the weekend. Audio
Calling Home: Patrick Emanuel in Lima, Peru
Patrick Emanuel is a surfing pathologist who is a based in Lima, Peru. He discusses life in Lima, how the surf breaks compare to those in NZ, and why Peru has the best seafood in the world. Audio
Elite world surfers hail gender pay parity
World surfing is riding the gender equality wave to pay parity with the backing of two of the sport's greatest male and female champions.
Hareb helps create history
A world team including New Zealand's Paige Hareb has won an event featuring the world's best surfers in a man-made wave pool in California.
Not quite fairytale finnish for Fanning as he retires
Three-time surfing world champion Mick Fanning has just missed out on a fairytale finish to his career after being defeated in his last world tour event at Bells Beach.
Girls surf squad
School holidays are creeping up once again and parents will be thinking how to entertain their kids. If you're in Gisborne though there's an option for young girls aged 8-12 - a surf squad. Audio
Fanning to retire after Bells Beach
One of Australia's greatest surfers Mick Fanning will end his career at Bells Beach in Victoria after admitting he's lost the drive to compete.
Florence wins second world title
Hawaiian surfer John Florence has retained his world title after staving off his rivals at the season-ending World Surf League round at Hawaii's famed Pipeline.
Phil Jarratt: 'Every wave I catch feels like a whole new vibrant experience'
Phil Jarratt has a life many of us only dream of – beautiful beaches, cool parties and plenty of time off to catch waves. The Australian writer and filmmaker looks back at 50 years on a surfboard in… Video, Audio, Gallery
Can action sports help make a better world?
Skateboarding, surfing and other action sports are starting to play a role in social development, community building and even peacemaking around the world. Audio
Surfing a sustainable wave
Jack Candlish heads up Organic Dynamic, which makes sustainable surfboards from locally-sourced timber and recycled polystyrene. Jack's is one of six businesses to be named finalist in this year's… Audio
How 3D printing can transform surfing
Surfing is a massive global business estimated to be worth close to NZ$10 billion annually. Serious surfers are prepared to spend up large on boards, wetsuits, and living the surfing lifestyle… Audio
Have women surfers waved goodbye to sexism?
"What you got that for? Chicks don't surf!" Has sexism in surfing decreased since the 1980s classic film Puberty Blues? Audio
Surfing below the Northern Lights
Australian surfer Mick Fanning has completed a once-in-a-lifetime night surf project in Norway.
Surfers worried quakes have killed Kaikoura breaks
Surfers in Kaikoura are worried the earthquake has ruined one of the best local breaks - but others think it might have improved surfing in the town. Video, Audio
Action sports and using sex to sell
Last month Getty Images and the Women's Sports Trust partnered to announce new guidelines aiming to improve how female athletes are portrayed. Audio, Gallery
