Focus Sport Presents: Ella Williams
Whangamatā’s Ella Williams prepares for her Olympic debut in the first time surfing has been featured at the Games. Video / Jed Bradley
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Surfing's Olympic moment is here. Will the waves cooperate?
New York Times: The debut of surfing promises big-name talent but unspectacular waves.
Female surfers overcome sexism's toll to earn Olympic berth
Johanne Defay is heading to the Tokyo Olympics for surfing's debut at the Summer Games.
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Kiwi surfer rushed to hospital after cake celebration
Kiwi surfer Paige Hareb has revealed she was rushed to hospital in El Salvador.
NZ misses out on third Olympic surfer by agonising margin
Paige Hareb falls just short of Olympic mark at final chance to qualify.
Surf's up: before-and-after life saving club upgrade
Rusting, rotting clubroom replaced by new fit-for-purpose premises.
'You're gonna die': Kelly Slater's brash advice to female surfing icon
Gabeira's world record never would have happened if she followed Slater's brash advice.
Olympic battle: Teen surfing star throws down gauntlet to Kiwi rival
Vette is hoping to make rival Williams regret her decision not to travel to El Salvador.
Focus Sport: Vette throws down gauntlet to surfing rival
Vette throws down gauntlet to surfing rival.
Local Focus: Te Pūwaha bonus for surfers
Tanae Bank reinstatement will improve the surf report. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'So grateful': NZ Olympian overcomes vaccine-hesitancy
Ella Williams told media last month that getting the jab was not a no-brainer.
Kiwi Olympian admits hesitancy over Covid vaccine
She believes it requires serious consideration for elite athletes.
Tragic details emerge about 22-year-old Olympic surfing hopeful's death
The family of Katherine Diaz has shed new light on her death.
Touching tribute for Olympic hopeful killed by lightning
Surfers in El Salvador are planning to hold a special tribute to remember Katherine Díaz.
Surfing tragedy: Olympics hopeful killed by lightning while training
An El Salvador surfer who had hopes of competing at the Olympics was killed by lightning.
Surfer Kelly Slater ruthlessly burns royal family
The surfing icon has joined the chorus of noteworthy people weighing into the royal feud.
'I was desperate': Surfer who wrote 'HELP' in sand reveals movie inspired rescue plea
Ben Searancke was cut to the bone after being smashed on rocks for three hours.
Injured surfer writes message in the sand before collapsing
A solo and injured surfer wrote in the sand to attract help.
Aussie surf icon dies in Bali after freak infection
His family have been left with a huge medical bill after his insurance claim was rejected.
TV weatherman pulls body from water on Gold Coast
Several beaches in the area were closed on Friday due to dangerous surf conditions.
'He always told me I would be a champion': Kiwi's emotional title win
On Sunday, many of those watching at Piha were brought to tears by an emotional win.
'Wave of the decade': 51-year-old sends surfing world into shock
Veteran big wave surfer Peter Mel snagged the wave of his life.
Watch: Aussie surf star turns hero in dramatic rescue
A pro surfer has turned hero after saving the life of a swimmer in Hawaii.
The killer wave for surfers 100km from the sea
An industrial designer is trying to make the biggest standing wave in the world.
'You get that sense of flying': Why foiling is taking over NZ waters
"You can't watch something like the America's Cup and then put kids in optimists."
Where you should learn to surf this summer
From the north to the south, here's where you can learn to surf this summer.
Shark attack death rocks surfing world
The World Surf League is now looking at alternate locations to complete the Maui Pro.
Local Focus: Pāpāmoa surfers ride for men's health
Community surf comp brings locals together for Movember. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Death by shark is at a high in Australia. What's going on?
New York Times: It's been the most deaths in nearly a century. But why all of a sudden?
How NZ's own wave park will boost Kiwi surfers
Paige Hareb has experienced how quickly one can improve one's skills at a wave park.
1000 waves an hour: Wave park coming to New Zealand
The Wavegarden cove technology is able to produce up to 1000 waves per hour.
Bringing perfect waves to the masses
New York Times: Meet the man creating the perfect swell, miles from the ocean.