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Archive for the ‘surfing’ Category

Dark horse stomps through Aussie field

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Elliot Paerata-Reid the young surfer from Piha has this week made a big name for himself on the Australian pro junior surfing circuit. (Association of professional Surfers). They called him  [ Read More ]

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Elliot Paerata-Reid off to Oz to Train

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The five-day 2013 National Scholastic Surfing Championship was strung out because of big messy surf, but was completed with some success, notably the first place in the Under-18 Boys’ Final  [ Read More ]

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Piha Girl wins U16 grom series

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Congratulations to Claudia Fraser from Piha who has won the Billabong Grom Series U16 Girls.  Now a strong contender for the NZ Team for the World Junior Surfing Champs which  [ Read More ]

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Piha excells in Hyundai surfing champs

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Jay Quinn won the prestigious men’s final in the Hyundai surfing champs, but Piha came away from the finals day with  great results. Elliot Paerata-Reid won the under-18 title having  [ Read More ]

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Piha does well in Hyundai National Surfing Champs

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First Champions Crowned at National Surfing Championships Nine national champions were crowned on day five of seven at the 2013 Hyundai National Surfing Championships being held at Piha. The pending  [ Read More ]

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Elliot Paerata-Reid through to under-18 semis

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Elliot Paerata-Reid is through to the semi-finals of the under-18 Hyundai National Surfing Champs. Here’s seen here today (Wednesday 16th January) with one of his many fans, Rafael Hosking, having  [ Read More ]

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Mischa top of the class on longboard

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Piha’s Mischa Davis (daughter of Steve and Monique), topped the women’s longboard champs at Raglan in the weekend. With 12.53 points she was ahead of Belinda Goodwin of Mt Maunganui  [ Read More ]

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Elliot and The Tube

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Elliot Paerata-Reid is not just a talented surfer, but also an inspired maker of short surfing videos starring himself. Watch this video of Elliot in Nias Indonesia and you’ll see  [ Read More ]

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Piha top surfbreak in the Auckland region

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When Auckland Council surveyed surfers for their top surfbreaks, Piha came home as the most surfed and the favourite surfbreak in the Auckland region. Other valued surfbreaks were Te Arai,  [ Read More ]

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Elliot at World Junior Champs

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Piha boy Elliot Paerata-Reid is doing well in the World Junior Comps at Panama. There are 128 juniors competing in the under-16-year-olds and Elliot is through the the final 16!  [ Read More ]

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