SURFING
Te Ngaru

GENERAL INFORMATION

Date

Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd September 2025

Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th September 2025 – Contingency days

Venue

Tay Street Beach, Mount Maunganui

Cost

$80.00 per surfer (NZ$)

Entries Open

Online registrations open on Friday March 14th 2025, at 9:00 AM

Entries Close

Online registrations close on Wednesday May 28th 2025, at 7:59 PM

PLANNING INFORMATION

Costs

  • Schools are required to pay the entry fee of $80.00 per surfer (NZ$).

  • Strictly non-refundable.

  • Payment MUST be made within seven days of receipt of invoice.

  • Invoices will be sent to the School Accounts Manager after the entry closing date, Wednesday 28th May 2025.

Entries Close

  • Wednesday, 28th May 2025 at 7:59 PM.

  • Entries to the 2025 Zespri AIMS Games must be submitted online through the online registration system. 

  • Registrations will only be accepted from the school's designated Zespri AIMS Games Coordinator.

  • Schools are allocated a unique Zespri AIMS Games registration log in code to complete their entries.

Competitor's Age

Competitors must be over 10 years of age and under 13 years of age, as at 31st December the year before the tournament year. Competitor’s birthdates will be required on school registration documentation. For the 2025 Zespri AIMS Games, the eligible birth years are 2012, 2013, and 2014.

Divisions

  • Year 7 Girls

  • Year 7 Boys

  • Year 8 Girls

  • Year 8 Boys

If registration for an age category is oversubscribed, then the opportunity to participate will be at the discretion of the executive committee, with Surfing NZ and local Board Riders Club rankings taken into consideration, as well as participant numbers per school (if unsuccessful the registration fee will be refunded).

Requirements

  • All competitors must be affiliated with their local Board Rider’s Club.

  • It is expected that all competitors compete in a minimum of two surfing events at a local level prior to competing at the 2025 Zespri AIMS Games.  Acceptance of competitors who do not meet these requirements is at the discretion of the organising committee.

Multiple Sporting Codes

  • Students may compete in more than one sporting code, provided they are in line with the permitted code crossovers. 

  • Timetable allowances will not be made for any competitors, and it is the sole responsibility of the school to check for programming conflicts. 

PROGRAMME

DateEvent
Sunday 31st AugustOpening ceremony at Mercury Baypark Arena (3:00 PM or 7:00 PM)
Monday 1st SeptemberManagers meeting and competitor's briefing – Tay Street Reserve (8:00 AM)
Monday 2nd September8:00 AM start
Tuesday 3rd September8:00 AM start
Tuesday 3rd SeptemberPrize Giving – Tay Street Reserve (4:00 PM)
Wednesday 4th SeptemberContingency Day
Thursday 5th SeptemberContingency Day


RULES​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

  1. There is no limit on the number of students schools can enter.

  2. Each competitor will compete in a minimum of two rounds (5 heats in each).

  3. Maximum 10 waves per surfer in each heat.

  4. Top two wave scores combine to give total heat score.

  5. Surfers with the highest combined score totals across the two heats progress to semi finals and finals.

  6. Competitors must surf within the arena flags.

MEDAL PRESENTATIONS

The top three place getters in each division will be presented with their medals at the conclusion of the finals.