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Lost Tasmanian Surfboard Reunited with Owner in NZ

10/27/2025

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Story summary

A surfboard lost in Tasmania drifted 2,400 km to New Zealand and was found by kitesurfer Alvaro Bon in Raglan Harbour in May 2024.
Bon, who has lived in New Zealand for ten years, recognized the board’s irreplaceable design and used social media to locate its owner.
Arrangements were made for its return in Auckland this week after a friend of the owner, Liam, identified the board.

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Story summary

A surfboard lost in Tasmania drifted 2,400 km to New Zealand and was found by kitesurfer Alvaro Bon in Raglan Harbour in May 2024.
Bon, who has lived in New Zealand for ten years, recognized the board’s irreplaceable design and used social media to locate its owner.
Arrangements were made for its return in Auckland this week after a friend of the owner, Liam, identified the board.