Surfers at Sumner beach prepare to compete in annual Single Fin ...

A 13-metre boat, the Debbie Jane, that ran aground at Waimairi ...

A 13-metre boat, the Debbie Jane, that ran aground at Waimairi ...

A three-day Easterly swell rolled into New Brighton, 15 Second ...

New Brighton Pier, on the morning of 12 September 2007.

Beautiful bubbles at Brighton.

First morning of New Brighton Library opening after 49 days of ...

My safe place is with my dogs and family running or taking a ...

I love going to the beach with my family, it is where I feel ...

Competitors high five during a longboard competition.

A longboarder shows off his moves at the Single Fin Mingle ...

A longboarder dives through the waves at the Single Fin Mingle ...

Competitors at the Single Fin Mingle ride the waves.

Two friends surf together at the Single Fin Mingle Competition ...

Sumner beach draws a crowd for a longboard competition.

A competitor dresses in a 70's style for a longboard competition ...

Spectators watch the Single Fin Mingle competition from the ...

A competitor at the Single Fin Mingle shows off his moves.

A competitor looks for a good wave at the Single Fin Mingle ...

Longboarders get ready for the Single Fin Mingle competition.

An artistic look at the sand dunes.

A group of friends explore the cliffs near Taylor's Mistake and ...

A beautiful flower brightens the sand dunes at New Brighton ...

An impressive driftwood hut at New Brighton Beach.