Big three Waitakere surf clubs believe low-risk East Coast beaches suck up too much money.

Kite surfers putting on an impressive display while taking advantage of the southerly gale and big swells at Lyall Bay on Wellington's south coast.

Mark Stafford sits down with NZ's most prolific and successful sports personalities.

Paige Hareb has returned to competition after two months on the sidelines.

Only four surfers posted a score in the excellent range - Ella Williams was one of them.

Hawaiian surfer travelled to Africa and stayed on epic wave for almost 1.5km.

The Kiwi will be competing this weekend, but her World Tour return may have to wait.

Ricardo Christie channels 'Dad Power' in hot start to World Surf League qualifying series.

Kehu Butler has claimed an important win on the World Surf League junior tour.

A free-surf turned into a movie scene for Paige Hareb - and not in a good way.

Social media users can't believe this is still happening in 2018.

Rib and lung injuries mean Kiwi surfer Paige Hareb will miss her next two competitions.

Pro surfer Ella Williams speaks to The New Zealand Herald about competing at the top level of womens surfing and the huge support from her family. / Video by Alan Gibson

Kiwi surfer Ella Williams flies to Mexico to continue globetrotting bid to be world No 1

Cold Water Classic Surfing competition. 12 degree water, 180 competitors returning for one of the main events in the surfing calendar. Source: Aotearoa Science Agency

At the midway point of the World Tour, Paige Hareb will return to the qualifying series.

Paige Hareb gets back on board as World Surf League Championship Tour rolls on.

New Zealand's top surfers will fly the flag at the World Games in September.

"You take off, you line it up, you wait, and you get the biggest ramp of your life."

The world's newest wave pool in Texas. / American Wave Machines

Kiwi surfer Paige Hareb has etched her name in the history books

Paige Hareb displayed her talents to lift the World Team into Founders' Cup contention.

Paige Hareb will be let loose at Kelly Slater's Surf Ranch this weekend.

World no.4 Tatiana Weston-Webb will represent Brazil instead of Hawaii going forward.

"To be there for the other athletes, to be a voice for them it plays a really big part."

Brazilian Rodrigo Koxa has been credited with a world record for riding the biggest wave.

NZ surfer Elliot Paerata Reid catches waves on the Greymouth bar. / Supplied by Jonathan Smit

They received a certificate and $3000 due to their innovative curriculum

A surfer was rescued off Whanganui's Kai Iwi Beach after friends realised he'd gone.

High performance camps could see Kiwi surfers do damage on top level, says Ella Williams.