Divorce and shark attack sent surfing legend to 'rock bottom'
Surf legend has revealed the devastating tragedies that left him "totally empty".
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Fellow surfers praised for desperate but futile attempts to save him.
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Piha Pro officially cancelled, not postponed, for 2020
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Police at beaches as surfers continue to defy lockdown
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Wellington mountain-biker rescued by helicopter amid lockdown
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Kelly Slater's low-key welcome ahead of Piha Pro
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