2023 Surf City El Salvador ISA World Surfing Games — International Surfing Association

New Zealand

DIVISION: Open Women

Paige Hareb

Age / 32
Born / Oakura
Resides in / Oakura
Favorite surf break / rocky point
Board / dhd 5'6 Dx1
Sponsors / Backdoor surf shop, Curve surf accessories, noel jessop architecture, New Balance, Matuse wetsuits, sticky johnson wax, Sol + sea skincare
Biggest Achievement / 8 years on world championship tour
Hobbies / pretty much any sport! soccer, basketball, golf, skiing and cafe hopping!

First kiwi women to qualify for the World Championship Tour. Grew up in Oakura, Taranaki on the West Coast of the North Island in New Zealand.

New Zealand

DIVISION: Open Women

Saffi Vette

Age / 21
Born / Gisborne
Resides in / Gisborne
Favorite surf break / Wainui beach
Board / 5’9 Mayhem Driver 2.0
Sponsors / Billabong, lost surfboard nz, skullcandy, surfmud, surfaid, creatures, harcourts Gisborne, Pultron Gisborne, Hamish Simpson decorating, CPS
Biggest Achievement / NZ National Open Womens Champ 2021/Bells Beach Pro Junior 2019
Hobbies / Painting, Gym, going on adventures!

Grew up in a small town on the East Coast of North Island in NZ. Have been competing since I was 11 and started International events when I was 15. I have done three ISA junior events and best placing was a 6th in Huntington 2019. Due to covid I haven't competed in a international event since the start of 2020. I am also quite thankful I wasn't away all that much due to my dad being sick with bowel cancer and resulted in his passing end of September 2020. I surf for him now and I dedicate everything I have earned to him and my mum for creating the opportunity for me to travel for surfing. My new boards represent him and I'm stoked to have a piece of him with me wherever I go.

New Zealand

DIVISION: Open Men

Billy Stairmand

Age / 33
Born / Raglan, New Zealand
Resides in / Raglan, New Zealand
Favorite surf break / Manu bay
Board / All sharpeye surfboards
Sponsors / RPM, backdoor surfshop, curve accessories, barret homes, sharpeye surfboards, sticky johnson, liive eyewear, Ārepa (drink sponsor), giltrap Skoda, action sports direct.
Biggest Achievement / 8x New Zealand national champion. Olympic surfer 2020
Hobbies / Golf, basketball, fishing, skating.

Grew up in raglan. Learnt to surf from my dad Alex. Loves going left. Olympian Tokyo 2020. 8x national champion. has a dog (obie) and 2 Sphinx cats. (Winnie and pablo) married to liana.
Loves traveling and competing. Friends call me Bilbo or Baggins.

New Zealand

DIVISION: Open Men

Dune Kennings

Age / 27
Born / Piha
Resides in / Piha
Favorite surf break / Snapper rocks
Board / Pyzel
Sponsors / Hurley, Sexwax, Otis Eyewear
Biggest Achievement / New Zealand National Champion
Hobbies / Surfing, Training, Skating

From a small town community In New Zealand called Piha, representing Keyhole Boardriders. I'd like to say a big Thankyou to everyone who has supported my journey. Chur

New Zealand

DIVISION: Open Women

Pia Rogers

Age / 16
Born / Whangamata
Resides in / Whangamata
Favorite surf break / The Bar Whangamata
Board / 5'7
Sponsors / Anderson Surfboards, Hurley, Sex Wax, Otis Eyewear, Curve
Biggest Achievement / NZ Open Womens Champion 2023
Hobbies / Surfing, Bushwalking, Photography

I moved to Whangamata, NZ when I was 10 and started competitive surfing 2 years later. I learn't to surf when I was 8 whilst living in Noosa, Australia before coming to New Zealand. I love surfing both the beach breaks and the Whanga Bar.

New Zealand

DIVISION: Open Men

Te Kehukehu Butler

Age / 23
Born / Mount Maunganui
Resides in / Mount Maunganui
Favorite surf break / Matakana Island
Board / Sharpeye Inferno FT
Sponsors / Quiksilver, Red Bull, Sharpeye, FCS, Dragon Eyewear, Backdoor Surf
Biggest Achievement / Oceania Junior Champ
Hobbies / Fishing, diving, watching sports

Loves surfing and anything to do with the ocean.