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…
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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…
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…
“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…
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 stuck with me.
The rise of surfing in New Zealand and the lack of surfboard shops at the time, meant surfers were left to their own devices when it came to making boards–forced…
It would be a disservice to the timeline of Raglan’s surf history to move on without telling a bit more about Mike Court, also known as “Courty”. His name has…
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.
Raglan has a rich local history of surfing. From soulful characters to defining moments, we hope to highlight and uncover a big part of Raglan’s surfing history that some may…
When we first set out to publish the Surf column, we thought we’d highlight the who’s who of surfing in Raglan right now. But we realised that you really cannot…
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