Paige Hareb

Paige Hareb is a professional surfer from Ōakura Beach on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. Born on 6 June 1990, she made her name in December 2008 when she became the first New Zealand woman to qualify for the ASP Women's World Tour, the top professional circuit of the sport at that time. She began on that tour at the Billabong Pro in Hawaii, where she won her second-round heat against the Peruvian world number two Sofia Mulanovich before losing to the reigning world champion Stephanie Gilmore in round three. In her rookie season of 2009 she reached the semi-finals of the Roxy Pro at Coolangatta in Australia, where Gilmore again went on to win. Hareb was named Taranaki Sportsperson of the Year for 2009, finished third at the Dow Agro Sciences Pro in New Plymouth in April 2012, and in 2022 took her first national title in the open women's division of the National Surfing Championships. Outside the water she also plays association football for Moturoa AFC in the New Zealand Women's Central League.