Pictured above is 13-year-old Josef Jungwirth, with his Raglan Point Boardriders U14 and U18 Club Champ trophies. How did you first get into surfing, Josef? My dad pushed me off on...
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Surf Into Summer Making Waves When we first began the surf column, we set out to shine a light on the past, present and future of surfing in Raglan....
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Surf Into Summer eCoast One of the phrases that has inspired Phil [McCabe] over the years is a saying that comes from King Tāwhiao. During his reign (r.1860-1894), King...
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Surf Into Summer Phil McCabe It is both the love of the water and the love of the surf that has caused people to stand up and fight for...
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Surf Into Summer Malibu Hamilton There were many instances throughout our conversation where I witnessed both Malibu’s love and passion for surfing, but one brief memory in particular has...
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Surf Into Summer Malibu Hamilton “In my eyes, those guys are legends,” said Malibu Hamilton, a few minutes into our conversation. He was referring to the likes of Courty,...
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Surf Into Summer The Point Boardriders It would be a disservice to the timeline of Raglan’s surf history to move on without telling a bit more about Mike Court,...
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Surf Into Summer Shaping Raglan The rise of surfing in New Zealand and the lack of surfboard shops at the time, meant surfers were left to their own devices...
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Surf Into Summer The Point Piecing together the puzzle of Raglan’s surf history has uncovered names and stories that some thought were all but lost. Each week of searching...
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Surf Into Summer The Originals Raglan has a rich local history of surfing. From soulful characters to defining moments, we hope to highlight and uncover a big part of...
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