21-07-2025
Gisborne's Surf for Life honoured at national awards for community impact
Gisborne Boardriders' Surf for Life initiative, supported by Te Whiti Ora Tairāwhiti, was a finalist in the Community Impact category at the NZ Sport and Recreation Awards in Wellington last week. At the awards are (from left) Regan Fairlie, Shyla-Drew Taiapa, Harry Grant McClutchie, Stefan Pishief (behind), Flo Bub, George Busby, Te Waiotu Fairlie (front), Dan Croskery, Holly Thorpe, Darryl Crawford, Lillian May Ward (front) and Steve Berezowski.
The Surf for Life – East Coast initiative was a finalist in Community Impact category at the 2025 NZ Sport and Recreation Awards held in Wellington last week.
Led by Gisborne Boardriders Club, the aim of Surf for Life is to empower tamariki, rangatahi and whānau through surfing and community