Summer is just around the corner, which means the popular and free learn to surf programme – Surfing for Farmers is too. Farm life is full on and can be an all-consuming lifestyle, so Surfing for Farmers encourages farmers and growers to get off farm and into the surf to get some fresh air, de-stress and enhance wellbeing. Each session is topped off with a good old-fashioned BBQ and catch-up.
Find out more about Surfing for Farmers
This summer is poised to be bigger and better with 21 locations all around the motu (country). Check out the below dates and contact your region's head co-ordinators for more info.
| Location | Date and time | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Northland - Sandy Bay | 12th January 5:30pm | Calvin Ball 027 223 2894 or Ryan Baxter 027 285 9075 |
| Northland - Waipu Cove | 13th January 5:30pm | Ryan Baxter 027 285 9075 or Calvin Ball 027 223 2894 |
| Coromandel - Paunui - top of Mt Vista | Wednesday 10th November 4:30pm | Seth Roe: 027 230 6937 |
| Waihi Beach - north end surf club | Tuesday 7th December 5:30pm | Mike Meade 027 659 0661 |
| Mt Maunganui - corner of Banks and Marine Parade | Thursday 2nd December 5:30pm | Geoff Waite 027 601 4444 or Sarah Hickey 027 554 9257 |
| Raglan - Ngarunui Beach | Wednesday 24th November 5:30pm | Matte Kirk 027 222 2403 |
| Pukehina Surf Club | Tuesday 2nd Dec 5.30pm | Jason 022 191 7715 |
| Ohope - west end Ohope | Tuesday 1st November 5:30pm | Phil Williams 027 499 5605 |
| Kaiaua Beach | Wednesday 24th November 5:30pm | Matt Jefferd 027 499 9205 |
| Gisborne - Midway Beach surf club | Tuesday 7th of December 5:30pm | Stephen Thomson: 021 450 6531 |
| Taranaki - Fitzrory Beach | Tuesday 7th of December 5:30pm | Mark Dwyer: 021 528 263 |
| Opunake Beach | Thursday 2nd December 5:30pm | Simon 027 458 7123 |
| Northern Hawkes Bay - Waimarama Beach | Thursday 25th November 4pm | Tim Wynne-Lewis 027 488 9719 |
| Central Hawkes Bay - Pourerere Beach | Wednesday 8th December 4pm, 15th December 4pm | Andy Lee 027 354 8608 |
| Wairarapa - Riversdale Beach (surf club) | Thursday 2rd December 5:30pm | Richard Moore 021 313 877 |
| Kaikoura - Ward beach, Okiwi Bay or Kekerengu River mouth | Thursday 9th of December 5pm | Henry Ryan 027 868 2862 |
| North Canterbury - Gore Bay | Thursday 2nd December 6.30pm | James Northcote: 027 216 6822 |
| Christchurch - Sumner beach | Tuesday 7th December 6:15pm | Sandra Taylor 021 151 8685 |
| Oamaru - Kakanui Beach | Wednesday 8th December 6:00pm | Alfie Broughton 021 247 8542 |
| Catlins - Kaka Point | Wednesday 15th December 5:30pm | Paul Richardson 027 477 4106 |
| Dunedin - Brighton or Ocean view beach | Thursday 16th December 4:30pm | Becs Cameron 027 366 9275 |
| Southland - Riverton Rocks, Monkey Island Beaches or Colac Bay | 25th November 6pm | Tom Slee 021 2257 067 or Katrina Thomas 027 485 4395 |
