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. Giving a voice to the not so talked of topics and to celebrate the unsung heroes who have contributed to our town’s surf history. Over the past few...

Surf Into Summer: eCoast

One of the phrases that has inspired Phil [McCabe]1  over the years is a saying that comes from King Tāwhiao. During his reign (r.1860-1894), King Tāwhiao acted as a peacemaker between various Tainui hapū and iwi. When he was asked about the hapū and iwi of the west...

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 it. Surfers locally, nationally and internationally voluntarily take on projects of all sizes, dedicating endless hours and energy to protect the oceans...

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, Crowie, PC… a few of the names he had picked up from reading one the most recent Surf Columns. The same guys who...

Surf Into Summer: “Great Surf at Raglan”

Amongst the endless stories, we have come across photos, newspaper clippings, small hand scribed notes and more that hold a tale all their own about Raglan’s surf history. Our most recent venture took us into the newspaper clipping book that Mike Court’s mother kept....