Watch: a highlights package of the Ultimate Waterman even at Pinnacle surf break off Potato Point at Purakaunui.

Kelly Slater admitted his chance to claim a record 12th world surfing title was slipping away after he was dumped out of the Rip Curl Pro by Brazilian Gabriel Medina.

A surfer will go anywhere to get a good wave. Even on a chilly Dunedin day.

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.

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.

A shark hooked by a fisherman that "tail-walked" before breaking free may well have been a great white, a passing charter skipper says.

A former South Auckland man has described watching his friend escape from the jaws of a great white shark while surfing in California.

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.

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.

Dropping in on another surfer's wave is the sport's greatest crime. So when a Brazilian gatecrashed Kiwi Tim Thompson's ride on three straight barrels, he decided to do something about it.

A video of Kiwi surfer Tim Thompson tackling a Brazilian man who dropped in on his wave has gone viral.

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.