Living in Piha is a dream come true for serious surfers, but it's the sense of community, too, that makes it Craig Levers' favourite place to be. He tells his story to Peta Stavelli.

Jack Johnson's most adventurous album yet is a heartfelt tribute to his late father, the man who introduced him to the sea.

A New Zealand surfer has finished second in a world surfing tour five-star event in England.

A former girlfriend of murdered New Zealander Jordan Lucas says he was a generous, mellow man.

Family members of a NZ surfer found dead on a surf beach in Bali are on their way to Indonesia and are being helped by the NZ consulate there.

A new film celebrating New Zealand's extreme sports history arrives on the big screen as a surfing doco about riding the monster waves off Fiordland heads to television. Scott Kara investigates.

A Hawaiian rookie takes out the women's surfing event in Taranaki, as Kiwi Sarah Mason's giant-killing run ends.

The quarter finals of the women's world surfing championship tour event off Taranaki will feature a classic hometown clash.

Sarah Mason pulled off a colossal upset by eliminating world champion Stephanie Gilmore from the world surfing champs in Taranaki.

Rising NZ star Sarah Mason snatched the limelight from compatriot Paige Hareb at the women's world surfing championships in Taranaki.

Paige Hareb produced the second best ride of the day as the third leg of the women's world surfing championship tour finally began off the coast of Taranaki today.

NZ's pioneering female surfer seems certain to venture into troubled waters off her beloved Taranaki coast this weekend.