Final-day results from national surfing champs

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

Results from the final day of competition at the national surfing championships at Piha on Saturday —

Open men, semifinals, Heat 1: Billy Stairmand (Raglan) 17, 1; Kehu Butler (Mt Maunganui) 14.9, 2; Dune Kennings (Piha) 14.45, 3; Conor McLennan (Christchurch) 9.65, 4.

Heat 2: Taylor Hutchison (Rag) 13.65, 1; Jayden Willoughby (Rag) 12.8, 2; Daniel Farr (Taranaki) 12.45, 3; Sean Peggs (Tairua) 11.45, 4.

Final: Billy Stairmand (Rag) 16.15, 1; Kehu Butler (Mnt) 15.25, 2; Taylor Hutchison (Rag) 15, 3; Jayden Willoughby (Rag) 8.7, 4.

Open women, semifinals, Heat 1: Ava Henderson (Chch) 17.5, 1; Saffi Vette (Gisborne) 12.05, 2; Gabrielle Paul (Piha) 11, 3; Georgia Wederell (Mnt) 10.5, 4.

Heat 2: Paige Hareb (Tara) 12.45, 1; Ella Williams (Whangamata) 11.7, 2; Anna Brock (Mnt) 8, 3; Ariana Shewry (Oakura) 6.45, 4.

Final: Saffi Vette (Gis) 15.9, 1; Ella Williams (Whmata) 15.6, 2; Paige Hareb (Tara) 12.9, 3; Ava Henderson (Chch) 6.65, 4.

Under-18 men's final: Finn Vette (Gis) 15.1, 1; Kora Cooper (Rag) 13.85, 2; Tom Robinson (Whangarei) 12.2, 3; Jayden Willoughby (Rag) 9.1, 4.

U16 boys' final: Tao Mouldey (Mnt) 15.7, 1; Navryn Malone (Rag) 11.4, 2; Jack McKenzie (Chch) 10.3, 3; Rakiatea Tau (Chch) 8.75, 4.

U18 girls' final: Ava Henderson (Chch) 12.3, 1; Brie Bennett (Rag) 11.6, 2; Natasha Gouldsbury (Levin) 10, 3; Anna Brock (Mnt) 7.25, 4.

U16 girls' final: Ava Henderson (Chch) 11.2, 1; Anna Brock (Mnt) 10.5, 2; Sophia Brock (Mnt) 8.9, 3; Maya Mateja (Rag) 8.05, 4.

Over-35 men's final: Thomas Kibblewhite (Red Beach) 13.75, 1; Rian Boyd (Auckland) 11.65, 2; Jeremy Grainger (Tara) 9.55, 3; Chayne Dowsett (Whngrei) 5.75, 4.

Over-45 men's final: Marc Moore (Auck) 11.7, 1; Dawson Tamati (Tara) 8.65, 2; Lyndon Fairbairn (Dun) 6.85, 3; Morgan Cronin (Auck) 5.25, 4.

Over-55 men's final: Geoff Hutchison (Rag) 10.1, 1; Jack Griffith (Auck) 9.25, 2; Francois Sneedon (Hawke's Bay) 6.8, 3; David Mann (Auck) 3.8, 4.

Men's longboard final: Daniel Procter (Gis) 13.85, 1; Thomas Kibblewhite (Auck) 13, 2; Natt Fitt (Auck) 12.05, 3; Zen Wallis (Piha) 10.35, 4.