Matt Newdick (Auck) and Gabi Paul have taken out titles at the A1homes NZ Festival of Longboarding held at Papamoa. In doing so, they strengthen their cause for qualification to take part at the ISA World Longboarding Championship being held in El Salvador at the end of April.
Newdick was defending champion in the Men’s Division while Paul went one better than her runner-up finish in 2024 to beat friend and 2024 NZ representative Hannah Kohn (Gis).
Despite the stormy conditions that were far from optimal for longboarding, participants from across the country made the most of what was on offer.
The next stop on the NZ Longboard Series is the Gathering of Stoke being held at Gisborne on the 15-16 March before the series heads south to the Ray White Duke Festival of Surfing.
A1homes NZ Festival of Longboarding Results:
Men’s – Matt Newdick
Women’s – Gabi Paul
Under 18 Boys – Taj Robinson
Under 18 Girls – Lucy Macefield
Over 40s – Thomas Kibblewhite
Over 50s – Owen Barnes
Over 60s – Brian Young
Senior Women – Amaia Sasia
