Recent Articles

• 06 Aug 17 2017 SPS AGM announced for the 4th September
• 21 Nov 16 Media Release: Wellington runway extension will adversely impact on surfing
• 30 Sep 16 Our Questions to Wellington City Candidates Re: Lyall Bay
• 24 Sep 16 DUDE! WHERE'S MY SURF BREAK?
• 07 Aug 16 Wellington Airport Calling the Tune on Lyall Bay’s Corner surf break
• 30 Jul 16 Corner Surf break Gone By Lunchtime - Submissions called for.
• 01 May 16 Wgtn Airport Extension Project “A Leap Of Faith” For Lyall Bay’s Surfers
• 16 Mar 16 WIAL seeks deletion of Lyall Bay's Corner Surfbreak
• 16 Oct 15 October 2015 monthly Update
• 21 Aug 15 Surfbreak Protection Society 2015 AGM
• 01 Jun 15 May 2015 Monthly update
• 28 Apr 15 April 2015 Monthly Update
• 19 Mar 15 Wellington All set to Commemorate the Duke this Saturday
• 19 Mar 15 Dunedin Celebrating 100 years of the Duke
• 02 Mar 15 Raglan Update
• 26 Feb 15 February Monthly Update
• 24 Feb 15 Duke Kahanamoku – 100 years of Surfing in New Zealand
• 30 Jan 15 Monthly Update January 2015
• 30 Jan 15 100 Years since The Duke Surfed These Isles...
• 23 Jan 15 South Coasts “Heavy Wave” Will Disappear With Airport Extension
• 08 Jan 15 Wellingtons Proposed Airport Extension - South
• 24 Dec 14 "BIGGER THAN RENA EVENT" - Avoided Purely By Luck.
• 19 Dec 14 Whangamata - Is It Safe To Go In The Water This Summer?
• 22 Nov 14 SPS Monthly Updates
• 21 Nov 14 Aramoana and Whareakeake wave quality improving!
• 19 Nov 14 Napier City - Rangatira Reef Breakwater Consent On Hold
• 15 Sep 14 2014 AGM to be held in Taranaki
• 23 Jun 14 Succes in stopping Trans-Tasman Resources from mining our seabed
• 11 Mar 14 Hauraki Gulf Marine Spatial Plan Open For Submissions
• 19 Feb 14 Concern over mining in the Coromandel Coastal Marine Area
• 30 Jan 14 New planning research on the sustainable management of surf breaks in NZ
• 11 Dec 13 Env Court Mediation a Win for Nationally Significant Otago Surfbreaks
• 09 Dec 13 THE WEST COAST SEABED IS UNDER THREAT!
• 10 Oct 13 Surfbreak Protection Society Appeals Otago Decision
• 08 Oct 13
• 28 Sep 13 WTF? Controversial Breakwater To Be Placed On Napier's Westshore Reef
• 11 Jun 13 2013 Membership Drive
• 10 Jun 13 Decision Date on Aramoana - Heywards extended out to July
• 16 May 13 Oil Exploration In Piha's Swell Corridor ?
• 14 May 13 Protect Our Waves Petition - SAS
• 29 Apr 13 SPS disappointed with DoC's“Neutral” submission on Aramoana /Heywards
• 16 Apr 13 KASM And SPS Release Joint Statement: to Defend The Right To Protest At Sea.
• 16 Apr 13 International surfer survey: your opportunity to contribute to surf safety
• 08 Mar 13 New Zealand – Leading the World in Surfbreak Protection
• 08 Mar 13 SPS AGM 2013 - Agenda and Committee Nominations
• 26 Feb 13 Petition to Standup for Whanga Bar
• 08 Jan 13 Whangamata marina breaching its consents
• 14 Dec 12 Mapping the Swell Corridors in Auckland and Waikato
• 12 Dec 12 The Reef Journal - the science around surfbreaks
• 06 Dec 12 Taranaki Region activity update
• 02 Dec 12 Seabed Mining wont damage our surfbreaks - Yeah Right!
• 29 Nov 12 Dave Rastavich paddles for West Coast sand
• 17 Oct 12 Te Arai beach to become a 'world class' Golf Course Resort - lost forever
• 12 Sep 12 Whanga Bar dredging monitoring is being ignored by WRC
• 11 Sep 12 Surfing NZ strategic plan - give your feedback and input
• 24 Aug 12 Seabed mining in our waters potentially affecting our surfbreaks.
• 17 Aug 12 Seabed Mining - Prospecting from Wanganui to Cape Reinga!
• 15 Aug 12 East Cape - Wainui Beach management strategy update
• 07 Jul 12 Surfbreak Protection Society Constitution updated
• 30 Jun 12 AGM Meeting Minutes (available to members via login)
• 29 Jun 12 Surfbreak AGM 2012 - Officers & Committee elected
• 14 Jun 12 Surfbreak Management Survey - please participate
• 12 Jun 12 Surfbreak Protection AGM 24th June 2012 1pm
• 12 Jun 12 Patrick Bonner painting - Raffle Winner Barbara Donaldson
• 09 Jun 12 Tairua marina development issues being closely managed
• 01 Jun 12 Thanks to 1% for the Planet
• 15 May 12 Surfbreak Protection's new profile video
• 15 May 12 Protecting our surfbreaks - Stop Mining Our Sand!
• 14 May 12 REQUIESCAT Matt Skellern 1981-2012
• 08 May 12 Whangamata Bar is broken! - 50 surfers attend meeting 6th May
• 05 May 12 Santa Cruz Formally Dedicated as a World Surfing Reserve
• 03 May 12 Whangamata Bar - Is it Unwell? Surfers to hold meeting
• 23 Apr 12 Auckland Council Surfbreak Survey results released
• 12 Apr 12 Surfbreak Society Membership - Join and Tell Your Friends
• 04 Apr 12 Aramoana under threat - protest paddle out video
• 22 Mar 12 International Surfers participate in World Water Day
• 20 Mar 12 Bells Beach under threat - sign the petition
• 19 Mar 12 Raglan world class waves under threat
• 13 Mar 12 Auckland Council agrees to surfbreaks in the Unitary plan
• 12 Mar 12 Raglan rallies to say no to seabed mining off west coast
• 12 Mar 12 Manly-Freshwater World Surfing Reserve
• 08 Mar 12 Surfbreak Protection membership 2012/13
• 08 Mar 12 Surfers Against Sewerage (UK)
• 05 Mar 12 Te Arai land being cleared - further update
• 26 Feb 12 Te Arai development update
• 26 Feb 12 Gold Coast Point Breaks declared a Surfing Reserve
• 18 Feb 12 Surfbreak Protection supports the Coastal Recreation Conference
• 17 Feb 12 National Launch of Seaweek
• 17 Feb 12 Whangamata mangrove removal delayed by legal appeal
• 17 Feb 12 Te Arai submissions - all time high number
• 17 Feb 12 Auckland Council surf break survey
• 19 Dec 11 Our new improved website rocks
• 19 Dec 11 Waikato Navigation and Safety Bylaws
• 07 Oct 11 Submission on Otago breaks submitted
• 30 Sep 11 Surfbreak Protection very concerned about future water safety at Whangamata Bar and Channel.
• 20 Sep 11 Paddle outs to support Otago breaks in October
• 20 Sep 11 BOP hearings numbers dominated by surfers
• 19 Sep 11 Te Arai - Take a first step
• 17 Sep 11 Coastal Field Trip for Uni students
• 05 Sep 11 Surfbreak AGM this month - All welcome
• 04 Sep 11 Have your say on proposal for Artifical Reef at Orewa
• 30 Aug 11 Wellington Wastewater, you're surfing in it
• 30 Aug 11 Aramoana Murderers petition - sign now
• 27 Aug 11 Surfers presented at Aramoana hearings today
• 27 Aug 11 Surfbreak workshop - all welcome
• 27 Aug 11 Surbreaks hit the media in Auckland
• 27 Aug 11 Ground breaking BOP Regional Surfing report released
• 19 Aug 11 Paul Shanks, President
• 19 Aug 11 Marina calculations wrong at Whangamata
• 19 Aug 11 Wainui residents protect local coast
• 19 Aug 11 Taranaki Surfbreaks Protected
• 19 Aug 11 Te Arai Hearings update
• 19 Aug 11 More Protective Action for Surfbreaks by Taranaki Regional Council
• 19 Aug 11 At Whangamata, surfers question the "weir"
• 19 Aug 11 Surfbreak committee member wins longboard title
• 19 Aug 11 Surfbreak submits on RMA amendment bill
• 19 Aug 11 Hearings completed for Catlins dairy farm proposal
• 19 Aug 11 Surfbreak Protection very concerned about future water safety at Whangamata Bar and Channel.
• 19 Aug 11 Is the freedom of surfing at risk from the RMA?
• 19 Aug 11 Porpoise Bay dairy consents granted, locals appeal
• 19 Aug 11 New Plymouth District Council to protect the district's geodiversity.
• 19 Aug 11 Council decision supports Te Arai preservation
• 19 Aug 11 South Island surfer and environmental advocate dies
• 19 Aug 11 Flooding at marina site exposes poor practices and controls
• 19 Aug 11 Marine envionmentalism film "The Cove" released
• 19 Aug 11 NZ Surf breaks feature on Save the Waves list
• 19 Aug 11 Developers appeal Te Arai Decision
• 19 Aug 11 Surfbreak AGM this month, all welcome
• 19 Aug 11 New Plymouth corrections
• 19 Aug 11 Manawatu Coastal Protection Awareness Survey
• 19 Aug 11 Porpoise Bay at risk - update
• 19 Aug 11 Taranaki WCT Event - Communication the key
• 19 Aug 11 Surfbreak presence at World Juniors
• 19 Aug 11 What happened to NZCPS Surfing Policy 20?
• 19 Aug 11 Party - Support Surfbreak Initiative
• 19 Aug 11 EDS Conference coming
• 19 Aug 11 Waitara fights outfall proposal
• 19 Aug 11 Leaked Coastal Policy report good step
• 10 Jul 11 Ground breaking BOP Regional Surfing report released
• 10 Jul 11 International Surfing Day celebrated in style
• 12 Jun 11 Invite to International Surfing Day Party
• 30 May 11 Surfbreaks hit the media in Auckland
• 24 May 11 Have your say about Auckland - our guide
• 19 Apr 11 Aramoana presentation and video goes down well at hearings
• 27 Mar 11 Auckland Plan - have your say on surfbreaks!
• 27 Mar 11 Makarori barrier consultation proposed
• 27 Mar 11 A big thank you - Volcom rocks!
• 27 Mar 11 Good Whanga Bar article - have a read
• 25 Mar 11 Makarori barrier brings a quick fire reaction from surfers
• 05 Mar 11 Streambank work goes mainstream in Taranaki
• 05 Mar 11 Napier Reef status update
• 03 Mar 11 2011 EDS Conference - Coastlines: Spatial planning for land and sea
• 03 Mar 11 Waikato Region review important to get right
• 26 Feb 11 Our thoughts are with everyone in Christchurch.
• 26 Feb 11 NZCPS should drive Regional Policy
• 12 Feb 11 Ironsand prospecting off Motunui raises hackles
• 12 Feb 11 City Reef Napier test for NZCPS
• 06 Feb 11 Congratulations from across the Tasman
• 06 Feb 11 'Tony Ogle' Raffle results out
• 20 Jan 11 Locals drop in for surf break study
• 20 Dec 10 Local surfers to give surf break knowledge
• 25 Nov 10 Get on to "Love your coast" events
• 25 Nov 10 The Whanga debate - Clarity needed - See it here!
• 25 Nov 10 Check out the research work Surfbreak is assisting
• 25 Nov 10 OMV reports second Maari oil spill in a month
• 20 Nov 10 Nationally Significant Surfbreaks Now Protected By Law
• 19 Nov 10 Chance to win Jack Johnson tickets
• 19 Nov 10 Enter Tony Ogle Print Raffle Now
• 14 Nov 10 Wave of Anger over Oil Rig
• 09 Nov 10 Whangamata Harbour water quality safeguarded
• 09 Nov 10 Saving Waves Lecture Podcast posted
• 06 Nov 10 Developer withdraws from Te Arai court battle
• 06 Nov 10 SurfBreak Protection Grant announced
• 28 Sep 10 Port Otago Dredging consents delayed till 2011
• 28 Sep 10 An impassioned plea from a Hawkes Bay surfer
• 23 Sep 10 Saving Waves: Coastal planning and surf breaks
• 23 Sep 10 Napier Reef faces the chop - locals unite
• 22 Aug 10 Volcom joins Surfbreak Protection with generous support
• 14 Aug 10 Surfer Submissions Port Otago Dredging
• 13 Jul 10 Protection for Surfbreaks – NZCPS Policy 18
• 28 Jun 10 Whangamata Bar Update
• 28 Jun 10 Piha reform (ditch) gone it seems
• 20 Jun 10 International Surfing Day
• 30 May 10 How to Save Stranded Whales!
• 17 May 10 Waitara fights outfall proposal
• 17 May 10 Leaked Coastal Policy report good step
• 17 May 10 Wave energy converter a real threat
• 25 Apr 10 EDS Conference coming
• 19 Mar 10 Party - Support Surfbreak Initiative
• 13 Feb 10 What happened to NZCPS Surfing Policy 20?
• 18 Jan 10 Surfbreak presence at World Juniors
• 07 Oct 09 Porpoise Bay at risk - update
• 05 Oct 09 Manawatu Coastal Protection Awareness Survey
• 15 Sep 09 Taranaki WCT Event - Communication the key
• 12 Sep 09 New Plymouth corrections
• 02 Sep 09 Surfbreak AGM this month, all welcome
• 24 Aug 09 Marine envionmentalism film "The Cove" released
• 24 Aug 09 Developers appeal Te Arai Decision
• 24 Aug 09 NZ Surf breaks feature on Save the Waves list
• 27 Jul 09 New Plymouth District Council to protect the district's geodiversity.