Meet New Zealand's Next Surf Prodigy | Dispatches

[@user-hd9mb9bf8z]

Goodluck this year Kehu. You're on the challenger series representing and the tour is within your reach.

[@hudsonquay]

There is something about the sea that calls to certain people. My family lived for generations on the wild west coast of Ireland but I was raised in a housing estate far from Manchester and didn't even see the ocean until I was a teenager. My family moved to NZ and I took up surfing, it has changed my life and living by the ocean just feels right to me. In my more sentimental moments I like to think I have a genetic memory for the ocean as I feel like I'm home even though I'm on the other side of the word.

[@AdamNZ]

It’s like breeds of working dogs. They can be pups and know what to do. I think genetic memory is a thing.

[@mistercarlberg]

this video makes me so proud to be a New Zealander. Even though I'm from the US. I love when surfers have depth. In my experiences in NZ it isn't surprising to hear these people talk of humility and giving back. It is a rare and special place where people scratch their heads with authentic puzzlement at how up our asses we in the fast-paced modern world of wealth and me me me we can get.

[@bonsummers2657]

The fast paced world gave us resin, foam, and fiberglass.

[@peterwatson6032]

@@bonsummers2657 Hawaiians were surfing way before that stuff

[@tackedbud1346]

@@peterwatson6032 maori have been surfing for 100s of yrs

[@jamesmoire5962]

What a great family. Such a positive story, I hope Kehu achieves everything he sets his sites on.

[@donaldbrough207]

Great family, good people. I wish Kehu the best in comp, but mostly listen, give back to the younger gremmies. Good Luck!🏄🏽‍♂️

[@nicholaswoodward8191]

Great story great family great country, Hope he is still charging. Best from Cape Town

[@KandMe1]

Thanks for the post. Really enjoyed this. thank you just a wonderful story and well told beautiful feeling to experience this vid.

[@hommuside]

Great story. Beautiful family. All the best.

[@mattie9481]

Awesome family and values. You can see it in their boy already.

[@worstoneyet8098]

Amazing , great story.

[@brianduffy3909]

Inspirational stuff! Keep at it. (watching from Ireland)

[@jamescameron7633]

Awesome bro

[@winstonwhite3734]

be a good person and give back, awesome values boys. Good luck hopefully you join Ricardo soon Kehu chur

[@peterfrank143]

all the best on your way up the ladder!!

[@8ievaieva8]

good luck, man!

[@alexovnz]

Tangata Whenua!!! Respect!!!

[@iamgroot8510]

Awesome. 😊 Love New Zealand.

[@wingman7nz]

Go hard Kehu .. Go KIWI!!

[@hopetkp4339]

WAY TO GO MAORI BOY,KIA KAHA!!!!GOOD ROLE MODEL FOR ALL MAORI BOYS THAT SURF!!!!!

[@nktrainingsystems]

What a great story!!!

[@Flipside3D]

Great cover video for the story!

[@samthomlinson430]

YEA KEHU!!!

[@1lionconqueror]

"and now she's a nuisance" - hahahaha

[@ranibearsilva5883]

GO BROTHER !

[@Vckiwikush]

Chur bro i hope you can inspire other kiwi kids to surf n make it big! Kia kaha cuzzy 🤙🏽

[@MK-su6eg]

We need it,!!! A Maori surfing WARRIOR!! HAWAII is waiting for the 1!! Will support, do ,help ,my polynesian bros!!!! Wahines too, cheese huuuuuu!!! Aotearoa, polynesian and Pacific islanders!!! Aloha westside oahu!!!

[@ap5194]

His grandad is Sagat from streetfighter

[@AlbionTarkhan]

Should say first surf prodigy

[@bluemeanie4983]

Chur bro keep it up

[@jarrodkeen4719]

Beautiful whanau.

[@ethanwatene6655]

ooohhh you so shexshy

[@LyranInjoy]

There are hundreds of kids who are as good or better than this guy. In surfing, it's not about how good you are, it's about who you know. Surfing is more crooked than politics. 😮

[@urmama54]

really? pls elab

[@JohnSmith-rk6jy]

Dunno how many times I've heard this bullshit in my life. Kiwis Never do well on the tour......They hardly even make the tour. All talk. Only kiwi to walk the talk and make something of himself was Alan Byrne 40 years ago. Always a big fish in a little pond. Joke.

[@IleneOva]

Thats why you guys traded your sea knowledge into plane tickets to go make scaffold in the dessert across the ditch bros