At NZ Boardstore we pride ourselves on delivering a fantastic learning experience in a safe, fun way. We are NZWS approved.

We are Auckland’s most established kite centre and our instructors have the highest qualifications and years of experience teaching. They can provide you with all tuition you need to progress to get your kitesurfing career to where you want it to be.

The equipment we use to teach is the latest kites from Ozone and Airush. These kites have proven themselves in the field and are by far the easiest kites to relaunch and progress on. Your boards are quality twin tips, but a little bigger than normal to help you in the first learning stages. The smiles are free! On cooler days or if you get cold easily, we can hire you wetsuits and booties for only $10/day. If you already have any gear yourself or have any special requirements, please let us know!

Please note: if you book a 5 or 7 hour course, all equipment and wetsuits are provided.

Kitesurfing can be taught in several different formats. However we run our courses on a 1:1 instructor/student ratio. Sessions usually run in 2 hour slots ($180), except for the first session, which is 3 hours , approximately of which 1 hr is on land. A standard kite-course consists of 7 hours which can be bought at a discounted rate ($495) as the whole package. However, we are flexible and can tailor all kitesurfing lessons to suit your needs and lifestyle. Previous experience with sports such as wakeboarding, snowboarding, windsurfing and surfing can help you progress faster, although they are not essential and definitely not required for you to learn. If you feel you would learn very fast, you can also book our Platinum Super Hero Lesson, which is a 5 hours kite course ($399).

Bookings are essential. We are weather dependent and we will not take you out if conditions are not suitable.

Lesson 1: Ground Control (1hr)

• Wind awareness.
• Training kite flying skills .
• How to setup and use the safety systems on a kitesurfing kite.

Lesson 1: Water Control (2 hours, $180))

• Launching and landing your kite.
• Body dragging downwind.
• Relaunching your kite.
• Body dragging upwind and downwind.
• What to do in an emergency, how to pack down the kite on the water.
• Self rescue

Lesson 2: Board Control (2 hours, $180)

• Upwind body dragging with the board
• How to get the board on your feet
• Downwind stability with the board on your feet
• Water starts
• How to ride with style and maybe even upwind, and most importantly how to stop!

Make sure you are taught by someone who knows what they are talking about!