All episodes
Friday, 30 July 2021
- 5:06 Kiwi rowers turn water into gold
- 5:12 Family react to winning rowers at the Cloud
- 5:18 Aotearoa's first mass Covid-19 vaccination proves popular
- 5:24 Government cracks down on conversion therapy
- 5:35 Evening business for 30 July 2021
- 5:40 Countdown on for Kiwis to get home
- 5:43 Kāpiti community reeling at proposal to increase snapper fishing
- 5:53 Concerns about Rotorua youth justice residence
- 6:07 Tokyo Olympics: Medals roll in for NZ team
- 6:14 Kiwis celebrate NZ's 'golden hour'
- 6:17 About a third of NZers living overseas to head home for good
- 6:56 Olympic gold: 'She owned it' - Emma Twigg's proud wife
Thursday, 29 July 2021
- 5:05 Rowers Gowler, Prendergast back on water after winning gold
- 5:26 Oranga Tamariki apologises for keeping child in hospital 9 weeks
- 5:33 Evening business for 29 July 2021
- 5:36 NZ food dominated by supermarket duopoly - commerce report
- 5:41 More than 200 companies keen to host Covid-19 vaccinations
- 5:49 'Emotionally drained' highly skilled worker quits NZ after years away from wife, daughter
- 5:54 Blenheim gives the dogs a bone as pooch pause ends
- 6:08 Olympics: NZ in contention for more medals in Tokyo
- 6:12 Port delays, timber market fluctuations hit forestry workers hard
- 6:12 All options on table to address supermarket duopoly - govt
- 6:26 NSW police boss calls in defence force to enforce lockdowns
- 7:18 UN boss in Fiji explains evacuation of worker with Covid-19
- 7:45 Ports of Auckland appears to enter new era with council, union
Wednesday, 28 July 2021
- 5:05 Wallabies' exemption a political decision, minister acknowledges
- 5:12 All Blacks yet to be vaccinated, mandatory for tour - NZR CEO
- 5:24 Far North locals frustrated by ongoing feral dogs danger
- 5:28 Olympics: Osborne, Donaghue describe silver medal win
- 5:36 Evening business for 28 July 2021
- 5:41 Hidden homeless on rise in Christchurch as rents surge
- 5:45 Fiji health system has 'collapsed' under Covid-19 pressure
- 5:48 NZ Olympic team have chance at gold in Men's Rugby Sevens
- 5:52 Iwi worried at resourcing for growing demand of te reo in schools
- 5:55 Queues for Covid-19 vaccine on Rakiura Stewart Island
- 6:06 Police reveal common cars on thieves shopping list
- 6:11 Final phase of Covid-19 vaccine rollout begins in Aotearoa
- 6:15 Piopiotahi cruise ship ban welcomed as a 'game changer'
- 6:20 Pasifika artists hope for change as dawn raids apology nears
- 6:24 Greater Sydney faces further four weeks in Covid-19 lockdown
Tuesday, 27 July 2021
- 5:07 Police killer Epiha also guilty attempted murder of other officer
- 5:13 MIQ exemption for Wallabies disappointing for businesses - exporter
- 5:23 Australia 'will stand to account' on Aden case - Andrew Little
- 5:26 Smelly issue: Two different rubbish systems divide Auckland
- 5:35 Evening business for 27 July 2021
- 5:39 'Nerves running high' - Luuka Jones' mother watching Olympics
- 5:45 Fiji Covid-19 crisis: Nearly 1,300 cases in past 24 hours
- 5:49 Police Association boss congratulates jury in Epiha trial
- 5:55 Principals, teachers, back cultural training to cut racism in education
- 6:08 Long road ahead in Buller clean-up after floods
- 6:12 Luuka Jones through to canoe slalom finals - latest from Tokyo
- 6:15 Abuse led to a lifetime of anger, survivor tells Royal Commission
Monday, 26 July 2021
- 5:07 'I knew he could do it' - Hayden Wilde's mum celebrates bronze
- 5:12 Olympics: Kavanagh Collage cheers head girl Erika Fairweather
- 5:14 Seymour calls for privately-run MIQ for vaccinated travellers
- 5:22 Woman accused of IS links returning to NZ with children
- 5:26 Olympics: Hayden Wilde describes winning bronze in triathlon
- 5:35 Evening business for 26 July 2021
- 5:38 Woman with suspected IS links returning to NZ wants privacy - lawyer Deborah Manning
- 5:44 Unemployment looms as Marsden Pt oil refinery winds down
- 5:49 Olympics: The latest from Tokyo
- 5:53 Crowds young and old celebrate Black Caps in Whangārei
- 6:08 'We hope she has a chance to rebuild her life' - Inclusive Aotearoa Collective
- 6:15 NZers face anxious wait for extra lifeline flights from NSW
- 6:19 No Covid-19 cases in Taranaki after virus found in wastewater
- 6:23 Amid Covid-19 crisis, Fiji politicians arrested for criticising govt
Friday, 23 July 2021
- 5:06 Quarantine-free NZ-AUS travel suspended - latest details
- 5:11 PM explains rules for returnees from different Australian states
- 5:19 Sydney flights booked out, Air NZ boss confirms
- 5:26 NZ rowers make good start to Olympic campaign in Tokyo
- 5:33 Evening business for 23 July 2021
- 5:36 Covid-19 in Fiji: Pressure builds for govt to change strategy
- 5:40 Police pay talks stall, union prepares for arbitration
- 5:45 DHB apologises over 'inappropriate' Covid-19 pamphlet
- 5:49 Tensions reach boiling point over unsafe Methven drinking water
- 5:54 Whitewater paddler Luuka Jones aims for gold at Tokyo Olympics
- 5:55 Search efforts to find orca calf's pod ramp up for weekend
- 6:06 NZRL mulls policy as many players show vaccine hesitancy
- 6:14 Arrivals at Auckland Airport react to NZ-AUS border closure
- 6:17 Abuse in Care: Woman describes disconnection from culture
- 6:20 Protesters urge council to pull marina resource consent
- 6:24 East Cape Covid-19 vaccinations: 'We protect ourselves, we protect our pakeke'
Thursday, 22 July 2021
- 5:06 Cabinet holds urgent meeting over trans-Tasman bubble
- 5:09 Epiha admits he left shot police offer asking for help
- 5:14 Clendon Park shooting: 'It was close' - family run as gunmen target house
- 5:18 Pharmacies 'underutilised' in Covid-19 vaccine rollout
- 5:21 Covid-19 vaccine rollout 'inconsistent' - Wellington chemist
- 5:28 NSW hits new record with 124 Covid-19 cases
- 5:37 Evening business for 22 July 2021
- 5:41 Security, trade separate issues regarding China - Trade Minister
- 5:44 Man recalls quitting boys' home job after seeing children beaten
- 5:47 Cyclone may bring action to Olympics' first surfing event
- 6:08 Plan for smaller stadium in Christchurch has huge risks - councillor
- 6:18 Covered windows could have saved yacht skipper's life - report
Wednesday, 21 July 2021
- 5:06 NZ officials meet with Chinese Embassy as tensions escalate
- 5:21 Police killer claims firing on second cop was 'warning shot'
- 5:30 Christchurch developer tries to deter homeless with Rick Astley
- 5:36 Evening business for 21 July 2021
- 5:41 'Red tape' keeping GPs from giving Covid-19 vaccine, doctors say
- 5:51 Football Ferns to take a knee at first Tokyo Olympics match
- 6:07 Trans-Tasman bubble deflating but not popped yet, govt says
- 6:10 Flood-hit Westport braces for more heavy rain amid clean-up
- 6:14 Eastern Bay of Plenty Covid-19 vaccinators welcome hundreds
- 6:17 'I was safer on the street' woman tells abuse inquiry
- 7:54 Tough decisions for baby orca as search for family now 10 days
- 7:59 Covid-19: No MIQ rule changes in 2021
Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- 5:08 Te Huia uncoupled: Why did two train carriages drift apart?
- 5:15 China accuses NZ of 'groundless' claims over hacking
- 5:18 'It's really hard' - Immigration NZ leaves Northland ED doctors in limbo
- 5:24 Te Araroa community receives second dose of Covid-19 vaccine
- 5:27 Olympics: More NZ athletes arrive in Tokyo
- 5:35 Evening business for 20 July 2021
- 5:39 ACT's gang policy 'absurd' - Denis O'Reilly
- 5:45 Isolation, testing rules for ship crew inconsistent - union boss
- 5:52 Dawn raids a racist attack on Pasifika people, abuse inquiry told
- 6:07 GCSB boss concerned at hacks from China exploiting security vulnerabilities
- 6:15 Severe or total damage on 89 homes after Westport flooding
- 6:20 NZ sailing well placed for more gold at Tokyo Olympics
Monday, 19 July 2021
- 5:07 Wild weather: Should Westport move entirely?
- 5:10 Covid-19 cases on container ship docked in Bluff
- 5:14 Weather: Parts of flood-prone Westport to be red-zoned
- 5:20 Covid-19 in Tokyo Olympic Village - latest details
- 5:24 Volunteers scoop 30kg of dog poo from Dunedin walkway
- 5:31 Evening business for Monday 19 July 2021
- 5:39 UK 'freedom day' will worsen situation - journalist with Covid-19
- 5:46 MIQ places opened for NSW returnees
- 5:49 Abuse in Care commission hears from Pasifika community
- 5:52 Far right broadcaster Katie Hopkins to be deported from Australia
- 5:55 Vegan cheeses go under the knife in Auckland competition
- 6:07 Violent criminal behaviour up like never before - police boss
- 6:14 Floods recede in Marlborough, revealing extent of damage
- 6:18 NZ rowing team eyeing gold at Tokyo Olympics
Friday, 16 July 2021
- 5:07 Farmers block roads to protest environmental requirements
- 5:12 Nurses union hold off strike to vote on revised pay offer
- 5:18 Epiha tried to hide gun in Riverhead forest after shooting
- 5:21 Extreme weather: State of emergency in Buller - latest details
- 5:28 Victoria, New South Wales in lockdown with Covid-19 outbreaks
- 5:34 Evening business for Friday 16 July 2021
- 5:39 Queenstown workers relieved as visas extended
- 5:48 Olympics: Countdown to start as athletes descend on Tokyo
- 5:52 Baby orca Toa in temporary pool as weather worsens
- 6:14 Nurses hold off strike after pay talks breakthrough with DHBs
- 6:16 What does inflation rise mean for our spending and saving?
- 7:48 MSD reimburses mother $13k after years of unfair sanctions
Thursday, 15 July 2021
- 5:07 Police shoot gunman after bystanders threatened in Auckland car thefts
- 5:12 Covid-19 lockdowns, limits in NSW, Queensland, Victoria
- 5:16 MSD Minister discusses delayed reviews of sanctions cases
- 5:25 Wounded police officer recalls shooting in Epiha trial
- 5:28 Fiji rugby shirts to include 'Vaccinate Fiji' label in next test
- 5:34 Evening business for 15 July 2021
- 5:39 Unemployment down, but are jobs enough to cover rising costs?
- 5:42 Police consider possibility of algorithms to fight crime
- 5:47 Canada reckons with abuse, killings of indigenous children
- 5:51 Future of council housing in Napier in limbo, despite demand
- 5:57 Seed-dropping drone may be future of tree planting
- 6:08 'We're at extreme pressure' - St John Ambulance at peak capacity
- 6:14 Regional mayors not rushing to join govt Three Waters scheme
- 6:17 Protesters remain at Kennedy Pt marina despite arrests
- 6:21 Portable pool to help orca Toa as storm approaches
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
- 5:06 Victoria-NZ travel bubble pause possible - Covid-19 Response Minister
- 5:22 Burnt-out nurses told to rely on each other as counselling services full
- 5:26 Two more weeks' lockdown for Sydney, but what is lockdown?
- 5:36 Evening business for 14 July 2021
- 5:40 Police officer murder trial: Massey neighbours describe gunfire
- 5:43 MIT readies for mass Covid-19 vaccination event
- 5:50 MIQ boss promises mariners with Covid-19 kept separate
- 5:56 Search for baby orca's family - latest details
- 6:07 Govt aims for 15k Covid-19 vaccinations at Manukau event
- 6:11 Lockdown extended in Sydney, young people in ICU with Covid-19
- 6:15 Volunteers persevere in cold water with baby orca Toa
- 6:26 Exmoor's first baby beaver born in 400 years
- 7:57 Top earning emergency housing provider owes thousands in wage subsidies, tax
Tuesday, 13 July 2021
- 5:07 Fiji battling misinformation amid Covid-19 crisis - UN official
- 5:16 Despite govt warning, NSW returnees will not pay for MIQ
- 5:21 Hunt murder trial: Court hears police radio before fatal shooting
- 5:24 Fishing vessel docked in Wellington now has 15 Covid-19 cases
- 5:29 Hope for baby orca as others spotted in search for family
- 5:34 Evening business for Tuesday 13 July 2021
- 5:39 MPs to look into uses, misuses, tax implications of cryptocurrencies
- 5:44 Details on future of NZ's borders to come - Deputy Prime Minister
- 5:47 NZ house prices jump nearly 30 percen in past year - REINZ
- 5:51 Orca family possibly spotted, searchers wait for daylight - DOC
- 6:07 NZ's Covid-19 alert level system not fit for purpose - experts
- 6:14 Fiji Covid-19: Workers' groups criticise govt's 'no jab, no job' call
- 6:18 What more can NZ do to help Fiji in Covid-19 crisis?
- 6:21 Government unveils plan to repurpose healthcare for babies
Monday, 12 July 2021
- 5:08 Mandatory vaccination extended to 1800 more border workers
- 5:13 Maritime Union responds to mandatory vaccination extension
- 5:17 Stranded NZers frustrated as flights from AUS sell out in minutes
- 5:22 Covid-19 on fishing vessel docked in Wellington - latest detail
- 5:24 'No high-fives, handshakes, hugs or hongi' in Tokyo - Waddell
- 5:30 Man pleads guilty to murder of policeman Matthew Hunt
- 5:35 Evening business for 12 July 2021
- 5:38 Needles in 'simulation arms' for Covid-19 vaccination training
- 5:43 Football fans in Wellington react to Euro final
- 5:50 Football: Jubilant Italian fans celebrate in Auckland after win
- 5:55 Searchers cover coast as baby orca separated from pod
- 6:08 Navy ship delivers Covid-19 vaccine to remote Tokelau, northern Cook Islands
- 6:12 Pilots call for speedier Covid-19 vaccine rollout
- 6:15 Sharpshooters watch through night for feral dogs in Northland
- 6:19 NSW records highest number of Covid-19 cases for 2021
- 6:24 Man describes terrifying moment car crashed into his home
Friday, 9 July 2021
- 5:06 Arrowtown balloon crash: Farmer describes scene on property
- 5:13 Travellers from NSW now face 14 days MIQ
- 5:16 Fiji Covid-19 crisis: Vaccine mandatory for public servants
- 5:19 Whanganui students first to get Covid-19 vaccine at school
- 5:23 When can a child choose to have Covid-19 vaccine?
- 5:29 Review needs to go further than NZ Opera - Witi Ihimaera
- 5:34 Evening business for 9 July 2021
- 5:38 NZ lagging behind on 4-day working week potential - Andrew Barnes
- 5:43 The hidden environmental harms of renting clothes
- 5:48 Te Huia train to roll to the Strand, but why only on Saturdays?
- 5:53 Are NZ's public toilets safe against the spread of Covid-19?
- 6:07 Covid-19 outbreak in Sydney - the latest details
- 6:12 Eleven injured in hot air balloon crash near Arrowtown
- 6:16 Wellington bus driver refuses to pick up student
- 6:20 Auckland Airport sees busiest day since March 2020
- 6:24 Dunedin starts quiet day for those with disabilities to get vaccine
- 6:27 Rugby: Hopes high for a tough test between All Blacks, Fiji
Thursday, 8 July 2021
- 5:08 Worst yet to come in Fiji with Covid-19 - former Health Minister
- 5:16 'A black cloud hanging' - stressed Gisborne businesses call for immigration clarity
- 5:20 American Airlines scraps plans to fly NZ routes from end of 2021
- 5:25 Covid-19 in Sydney more serious, with 38 new cases
- 5:34 Evening business for 8 July 2021
- 5:38 Fate of Covid-19-infected vessel remains unclear
- 5:41 Pūtiki protest: Police involved after protestor kicked in face
- 5:45 National gives Labour's Louisa Wall speaking slot to address mental health in Parliament
- 5:49 Papatoetoe tornado: The financial, emotional burden continues
- 5:54 Wild at Wembley as England beat Denmark for Euro 2020 final
- 6:09 Move to add folic acid to bread welcomed
- 6:11 Warnings of more trouble ahead as RSV spreads
- 6:14 New report highlights fruits of educating tamariki in te reo Māori
- 6:18 Eastern Bay of Plenty undergoing economic boom
- 6:21 Rugby: Aaron Smith to captain All Blacks for first time
- 6:25 Euro 2020: Fans up early in Wellington for England vs Denmark
Wednesday, 7 July 2021
- 5:06 Woman sanctioned by MSD over fear of naming child's father owed thousands
- 5:16 Some Auckland CBD businesses struggle as CRL work ongoing
- 5:20 Expert calls for shorter isolation in facilities dedicated to vaccinated arrivals
- 5:28 Pūtiki occupation gets violent, protectors pushed in water
- 5:34 Evening business for 7 July 2021
- 5:37 Difficult access to ATMS cited as reason less cash being carried
- 5:41 Taranaki brush with Covid-19 fuels calls for faster vaccine rollout
- 5:45 MSD reviews of scrapped sanction cases painfully slow - AAAP
- 5:51 Govt to have words with Canterbury DHB over vaccine rollout
- 5:53 Far North mayor calls in cavalry for feral canine cull
- 6:06 Govt looking at changes to Covid-19 border limits for vaccinated travellers
- 6:15 Gang members in emergency housing not a huge issue - Sepuloni
- 6:19 Covid-19: Fiji govt urged to activate disaster management group
- 6:23 Question of housing at Ihumātao back in the spotlight
- 6:25 Covid-19 Delta: Sydney regional lockdown extended a week
Tuesday, 6 July 2021
- 5:08 Govt spending more than $1m weekly on private security at MIQ
- 5:13 Cafes, restaurants cutting hours, citing skilled staff shortage
- 5:18 Feral dogs killing Far North animals, NZDF may be called to cull
- 5:22 Nurses union says public behind vote to strike again for better conditions
- 5:28 Ardern holds to pension age promise, despite Treasury warning
- 5:38 Evening business for 6 July 2021
- 5:45 Govt looks at buying hotel for MIQ future - could it be Jet Park?
- 5:55 Queenstown launches project to take town beyond tourism
- 5:55 Picton aquarium faces animal slaughter if lease agreement fails
- 6:08 Dr Nikki Turner on future of NZ's Covid-19 elimination strategy
- 6:15 Nurses vote to strike again - what you need to know
- 6:20 Wellington's largest transitional housing facility opens in CBD
- 6:27 NZ's healthcare system racist towards Pasifika - report
Monday, 5 July 2021
- 5:06 Covid-19: Purpose-built isolation facilities needed - Fyfe
- 5:17 Trans-Tasman travel stays closed to Queensland, NSW
- 5:18 Covid-19 vaccine rest home rollout likened to postcode lottery
- 5:23 Covid-19 vaccination rollout - the latest from south Auckland
- 5:28 Covid-19 in Fiji: Mortuary full, public frustration, confusion
- 5:34 Evening business for 5 July 2021
- 5:39 NZ schools, kindergartens hit by major global ransomware attack
- 5:44 Kiri Allan returns to Parliament after intensive cancer treatme
- 5:55 Salty streaker: Sea lion crashes Dunedin soccer games
- 6:08 NZ children living in motels reaches record high
- 6:13 All toxic aluminium waste finally removed from Mataura paper mill
- 6:19 GCSB boss warns cyber attacks getting more sophisticated
Friday, 2 July 2021
- 5:07 The traumatic process for young women needing a hysterectomy
- 5:12 Oranga Tamariki Minister 'doesn't know what's going on' - Smale
- 5:12 Fiji Covid-19 crisis escalates: Two more dead, 431 new cases
- 5:24 Covid-19: Australia to halve overseas arrival numbers
- 5:27 Let vaccinated travellers isolate at home like air crew - Gorman
- 5:35 Evening business for Friday 2 July 2021
- 5:40 Higher pay, earlier vaccination enticing New Zealanders offshore
- 5:49 Homelessness crisis: Rough sleepers trespassed in Whangārei
- 5:53 Singing for the soul: West Auckland choir brings many together
- 6:07 A lot of women not being listened to - health advocate
- 6:13 Most housing 'not fit for purpose for Pacific communities'
- 6:18 Taskforce recommends making tourism affordable, accessible
- 6:22 Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki - the first day of Matariki
- 6:25 New Hutt rubbish service hampered by conspiracy theories, confusion
Thursday, 1 July 2021
- 5:06 Closing Oranga Tamariki facility safest for children - acting CEO
- 5:10 'You can't heal if people keep beating you up' - Oranga Tamariki facility closure welcomed
- 5:20 Papatoetoe tornado: 72yo woman homeless as destroyed rental goes up for sale
- 5:25 Covid-19 and the Chathams: Vaccinating NZ's most isolated community
- 5:35 Evening business for 1 July 2021
- 5:38 Auckland Airport CEO hopes for vaccine coverage by December
- 5:43 Stratford mayor fears vaccine delivery will overwhelm rural GPs
- 5:47 Waikato DHB yet to speak to patients with data in hacking leak
- 5:50 Tourism operators hold hope for return of cruise ships
- 6:08 Aotearoa's largest solar farm to shine in winterless north
- 6:08 Matthew Tukaki responds to Oranga Tamariki facility closure
- 6:15 NIMBYs build up opposition to central Auckland intensification
- 6:18 Christchurch councillors line up to replace Dalziel
- 6:24 Rugby: Four uncapped players in All Blacks for first test of 2021
Wednesday, 30 June 2021
- 5:07 MSD in court on claims of failure to act over wage subsidies
- 5:11 Growing calls for MIQ fixes as room shortages stifle business
- 5:20 Covid-19 infections, deaths continue to rise in Fiji
- 5:23 CRL disruption dispute: Owners not happy with $2k business advice programme
- 5:27 Taunts in the House over proposed hate speech laws
- 5:33 Evening business for 30 June 2021
- 5:38 Covid-19 vaccination alone won't achieve herd immunity - study
- 5:46 South Australia latest state with new local Covid-19 cases
- 5:49 Fiji rugby team in MIQ, sets sights on win over All Blacks
- 5:55 Woman highlights, with spray paint, Dunedin dog poo problem
- 6:08 Major overhaul of country's water systems met with unease
- 6:13 Video showing child assault a symbol of broken system - Davis
- 6:17 Police watchdog reopens inquiry into fatal shooting
- 6:22 New Zealanders not immune to misinformation - Censor's study
- 6:26 Tennis: ASB Classic scrapped for second year in row
Tuesday, 29 June 2021
- 5:08 Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins details latest changes
- 5:16 Weather: State of emergency on Wellington south coast
- 5:19 Weather: Polar blast tough for travel but kids enjoy the snow
- 5:23 MIQ spots for businesses urged ahead of Dubai Expo
- 5:30 QR code scanning: Customers' or owner's responsibility?
- 5:36 Evening business for 29 June 2021
- 5:42 Govt demands answers over violence in Oranga Tamariki video
- 5:46 Whangārei councillors reject govt's proposed water reforms
- 5:50 Substantial Waikato DHB data released on dark web
- 5:53 Parts of Queensland enters three-day Covid-19 lockdown
- 5:56 Muller's political future in hands of caucus, Collins says
- 6:08 McClay calls for clarity from govt after $60m investment in Dubai Expo
- 6:18 Wellington dodges a bullet - another day with no Covid-19
Monday, 28 June 2021
- 5:06 Air NZ's Australia daily flights drop from 30 to 10 - Greg Foran
- 5:16 School holiday lifeblood cut off with AUS-NZ travel bubble pause
- 5:21 Wellington Covid-19 testing centres ready for surge of more tests
- 5:24 Covid-19: There's no time for complacency, Fijians warned
- 5:27 DOC appeals for clues after cruel killing of endangered kākā
- 5:35 Evening business for 28 June 2021
- 5:40 Christchuch high school survey reveals cases of sexual harassment, rape
- 5:47 Australia may be on verge of national Covid-19 outbreak
- 5:50 Calls to ramp up vaccinations on both sides of Tasman
- 6:08 Covid-19: Skifields out in cold as AUS travel cancelled
- 6:12 Govt considers more QR scanning, mask wearing rules
- 6:12 EMA boss urges Covid-19 vaccination rollout boost
- 6:19 Horowhenua residents warned to reduce water use or lose it
- 6:25 Two NZers on board for surfing debut at Olympics