Surfing
Action sports and using sex to sell
Last month Getty Images and the Women's Sports Trust partnered to announce new guidelines aiming to improve how female athletes are portrayed. Audio, Gallery
Florence crowned World Surfing champion
Hawaiian John John Florence has claimed his maiden World Surf League crown after taking out the Portugal Pro.
'Surf rage' about safety, not aggression
A study into so-called 'surf rage' will find the behaviour is about safety, not patch protection, a regular surfer at one New Zealand's top breaks says.
'Surf rage' about safety not tribalism - surfer
Surfers say surf rage is mainly about safety, not about being territorial. But a Massey University lecturer isn't so sure and he's starting a PhD into 'surf rage'. Audio
Investigating Surf Rage
Many surfers will tell you they've almost come to blows in the water when its deemed that other surfers have breached the code.. dropping in on their wave for example. It's called surf rage. Audio
First-of-its-kind national surfing reserve proposed in Taranaki
A first-of-its-kind national surfing reserve is being proposed in Taranaki that will encompass many of the region's prime surf breaks. Video
First-of-its-kind national surfing reserve proposed for Taranaki
A first-of-its-kind national surfing reserve is being proposed for Taranaki that will encompass many of the region's prime surf breaks. Video, Audio
Fanning wins at shark attack spot
A year after escaping a shark attack in the waters off the South African coast, Australian surfer Mick Fanning completed an emotional bounce back from the harrowing incident by winning the J-Bay Open. Video
Surfer Mick Fanning back in water in same spot as shark attack
Australian surfer Mick Fanning has gone back into the water today in the exact spot a shark nearly took his life last year.The South African Broadcasting Corporation's Janine Lee was at the scene in… Audio
Surfer returns - one year after shark encounter
Australian surfer Mick Fanning is returning to South Africa's Jeffreys Bay, one year after his dramatic encounter with a great white shark.
Waves of disgust as surfers share sea with 'sewage'
Nelson's surfing community is worried about the rising tide of apparently raw sewage near their surf break at Schnappers Point. Audio
Wellington's surfers hold line against airport extension
Wellington Airport is not ready to apply for resource consent to extend its runway into Lyall Bay, say surfers in the city.
Legendary surfer the star of Easter Masters Championship
Australian surf legend, Bob McTavish, is the star attraction at the Easter Masters Surfing Championship in Taranaki this weekend. Audio
Dr Easkey Britton: the first woman to surf Iran
We're talking surfing, with Irish champion big wave surfer Dr Easkey Britton. She is also an Adjunct Waikato University researcher and co-founded the #SurfSocialGood hashtag summit and the Fair Surf… Audio
Downturn wipes out surfing festival
A international surfing festival that brought the world's best women surfers to New Zealand has been canned as a result of the economic downturn in Taranaki.
Coastal erosion: people versus nature
Science communication student Sam Fraser-Baxter investigates coastal erosion at Dunedin's famous surf beach St Clair, and talks with locals about the ongoing problems Audio
Coastal erosion: people versus nature
Science communication student Sam Fraser-Baxter investigates coastal erosion at Dunedin's famous surf beach St Clair, and talks with locals about the ongoing problems
AudioArtificial surf reef proposed in Wellington
Locals are worried Wellington Airport's planned runway extension will kill some of the city's best waves. Will a proposed artificial surf reef help? Audio
Olympic surfing to be held on shore
Surfing at the 2020 Olympics would be held in a wave pool if it is confirmed by the IOC.
Feature Interview - Robert Yehling on surfer Clay Marzo
Surfer Clay Marzo knows waves. At the age of 15, he became the first surfer to receive two perfect 10's at the US Men's National Competition. He knows waves, but often he had a hard time understanding… Audio
