Born and raised in Gisborne NZ  my older sister has competed in ISA events from junior surfing games to SUP and paddle board championship. We competed together at my first ISA event in Denmark 2017  I am a daycare teacher. Work in a 2 year olds room

I am a Physical Education & Health Teacher (secondary school) I have represented NZ in Judo and competed in 5 professional MMA fights in NZ, winning all of them before starting my career as a teacher. I come from a surfing spot that has numerous right point breaks and is full of boulder reef breaks. I am the club president of Kaikoura Board Riders (KBR- Big Shout out!) I am married to Lucy Te Moananui who has been to the ISA worlds on the NZ team previously, and have two fantastic daughters and two awesomely cute grand-daughters! I have had a huge amount of support from my home town and both surf shops have really helped me out. I am a huge advocate for the advancement of Te Reo, the indigenous language of New Zealand and the culture of the Maori - I descend from Ngati Tamatera & Ngai Tahu (Two tribes- one in the North Island & one in the South Island of NZ) My last name Te Moananui means The Big Ocean in English. (Te = The Moana = Ocean Nui = Big) 

I have been training in winter conditions for the last 5 months in the South Island of NZ, 9 degrees Celsius, snow and frost on the beach, bone chillingly brisk offshores!  

Any of the hobbies above.

I'm a fulltime primary (elementary) school teacher - I have an epic class of 27 wonderful 7 year olds.

Grateful to any Kiwis (or any other people) that are tuned in supporting either me or any of their friends - thank you

Shout out to the Mounties

I am a massive Otago Highlanders fan.

I have always been a water sport enthusiast, on the water in some form; kitesurfing, foiling, surfing and recently SUP surfing. This is my second ISA event (El Salvador was my first international event). I plan to start competing on the APP in the coming years. 2 x New Zealand champion. 

Currently campaigning in the iQFoil Class for Paris 2024. I now paddle for cross-training.

Fergus is an 18 year old university student from Auckland, New Zealand studying econmoics and performance music.

He has been paddling for 6 years and is the current National Champion. He has previously won several age group National titles.

In his spare time he plays in the Auckland and New Zealand Youth Orchestras. 

This is Fergus' first ISA World Championship event as our National borders were closed for the past 24 months. 

 Firstly I Love the Ocean. I am 19 years old I have been paddling for around 7 years and I got into paddling when my dad and I decided to make a Sup surfboard to surf Orewa, which is a nice small learning surf break. Day to Day I Balance, work repairing Surf life-saving prone boards, paddling, and my social life.

Kia Ora, I will be racing in open woman for Stand-Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) and competing in a 200-meter sprint and 5-kilometre technical race. I will up against some of the world's top female paddle-boarding racers, so it will be tough! I am training hard, doing the Mahi so that I can represent Aotearoa! I'm 19 years young and can't wait to race against these amazing athletes! yewww

From Mount Maunganui but grew up in New Plymouth. Currently living and training on the Gold Coast, involved in surf lifesaving at Mermaid Beach. I'm 21 years old and this is my first international competition, excited to compete for NZ for the first time!

Rosara (Rosie) is 14 years old and attends Takapuna Grammer School on Aucklands North Shore, New Zealand. Rosara started paddling on the front of her fathers sup board at a young age and entered first race when she was seven years old. Enjoys paddling and surfing with her little sister Iris who is 11 years old.  Rosara qulified as beach life Guard in September 2022 with Mairangi Bay SLSC

Wife Natalie and 3 kids Summer 8, Reef 5 & patsy 5 months at home in Gisborne. 
kids love spending time in the water surfing fishing skiing diving and hunting. 
4th ISA sup worlds best result 11th in china 2018, part of NZ team winning overall bronze in Denmark 2017. 
works for McFall Fuel supported me to get here
got into SUP through Peter Boyd from Ngati porou surf life saving club. 
live in same town as Stella smith, who I've trained heaps with and we've both had huge support from her dad Gary.