A long-standing trademark dispute between surfing wax company Sex Wax and swimwear company Zoggs has ended at the Supreme Court.

Dozens of surfers took to St Clair Beach yesterday to mark the centenary of Duke Kahanamoku's visit to Dunedin. Organiser Shay Dewey said the event was a celebration of Duke Kahanamoku's ''gift''. 'What we are celebrating is his gift of surfing that he gave to the rest of the world,'' Mr Dewey said.

Ricardo Christie has become the first New Zealand man in more than 12 years to join surfing's elite thanks to the goodwill of the crowd-funding community.

A century ago, overdressed crowds flocked to New Zealand beaches to see if the rumours were true - that a strange man from foreign shores could walk on water.

Raglan surfer Billy Stairmand lived up to his favourite's tag at the national surfing championships yesterday, winning the open men's division in ferocious conditions at Piha Beach.

Top surfer Zen Wallis looks for a safe landing after hitting the eject button on a wave during the 2015 national championships at south Piha, Auckland, yesterday.

A new era in female surfing was ushered in at the 2015 Billabong national surfing championships yesterday as six young surfers forced their way into the semifinals of the open women's division.

New Zealand surfer watches in horror as his friend is dragged under the water by a great white shark off a Californian beach.

A surfer who died at a beach on Boxing Day has been described as an "inspiration" to other divers in his dive club.

Awards are all the rage at this time of year. Surfing won't trouble the gong department though. Indeed, the board brigade might rank as New Zealand's worst performing sport.

Kiwi surfer Ricardo Christie faces an anxious wait to discover whether his dream has come true.

Some of the world's best water sports athletes - including surfers and stand-up paddleboarders - will be based in Auckland next March competing for the title of the The Ultimate Waterman. Competitors in the elite section will compete in six different disciplines; shortboard surfing, longboard surfing, stand-up paddleboard endurance and stand-up paddleboard surfing, waka ama endurance and tow-in surfing.

Some of the world's best water sports athletes - including surfers and stand-up paddleboarders - will be based in Auckland next March competing for the title of the The Ultimate Waterman.

A master surfboard maker has sold a handcrafted board to a New Zealand buyer for a staggering $1.5 million.

Police have resumed their search for a missing Gisborne surfer, after his car was found near a remote beach.

Head over heels for NSW waves, Duncan Gillies feels the fear but does it anyway.

Kelly Slater and Mick Fanning were fighting for the crown and the only thing separating either man from another world title was a 10-foot wave at Pipeline. For Mick, the scenario was simple, win two heats by catching four waves in the excellent range and he'll cement his spot among surfing royalty.

Is this the moment Andrew Cotton, a plumber from Devon, broke the world record for the biggest wave ever surfed?

A renowned Kiwi surfboard designer has found himself riding the global 3D printing wave after using the state-of-the-art technology to create a world first product.

Paige Hareb has lost all her funding from High Performance Sport NZ - but NZ's only professional surfer is still confident 2014 could be her best season yet.