Jacob Buckle during Saturday's heats at Mukerau Point, Ahipara. Photo Credit / Photo CPL
The country's top Māori surfers are competing in the Aotearoa Māori Surfing Titles in Ahipara, Te Tai Tokerau this Labour weekend.
More than 100 surfers from around the motu have headed north for the two-day competition which began on Saturday, with the event going mobile around the points of Shipwreck Bay to Mukerau Point.
Conditions are expected to be good today with a decrease in swell size seeing a venue change to the Bluff for the final day of the event.
The first final is set to get underway early Sunday afternoon after competitors contested semifinals earlier today.
Surfers range from under 14 boys and girls through to over 35 men and women.
In results so far, Zeke Pregert has won the under 14 boys final from Sonny Lyons (Ngāi Tahu) who finished second and Taj Phillips in third.
In the under 14 girls final, Indi-Lee Ruddell (Te Atiawa) was the winner. Kyra Wallis (Ngā Puhi) was second and Leila Te Amorangi Steward (Te Rarawa) was third.
Tai Murphy (Ngāti Awa) took out the under 16 boys final, Dale Cromhout (Nga Puhi) grabbed second spot and Will Hardie (Ngāti Porou) finished third.
Other results include the men's open final which was won by Levi Stewart (Ngāti Awa), with Chris Malone (Mahaki) second and Ricardo Christie (Ngā Puhi) third.