Surf’s up

Peta Richardson, of the St Clair Surf Life Saving Club, paddles out into the water in front of...
Peta Richardson, of the St Clair Surf Life Saving Club, paddles out into the water in front of Mount Maunganui at the Oceans ’23 festival of junior lifesaving at the weekend. Richardson, 13, placed third in the under-13 female board race at the event....
Max Wilkinson, 10, of the Kaka Point Surf Life Saving Club, paddles on his board.
Max Wilkinson, 10, of the Kaka Point Surf Life Saving Club, paddles on his board.

The Oceans ’23 festival of junior surf lifesaving at  Mount Maunganui Beach in Tauranga over the weekend is the biggest junior carnival of the  season.

It attracted good numbers from throughout the country in the under-14 to under-11 age groups.