Hawke’s Bay pair complete New Zealand-first drone surfing feat

Wednesday 3 December 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 3 Dec 2025, 7:45pm

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Jack Jensen and a drone pilot successfully towed a surfer behind a drone at the Clive River mouth in Hawke’s Bay. The stunt, described as a New Zealand-first, was performed as part of the Spark That Chat mental health campaign.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 3 Dec 2025, 2:46pm

   Watch: Hawke’s Bay drone pilot and daredevil pull off New Zealand-first drone surf (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsWed 3 Dec 2025, 7:45pm

   Hawke's Bay thrillseekers become first to try 'drone surfing' (opens in new tab)