Thursday 8:52am: The not-so-secret bank
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November 21st 2023: Xmas made easy

We all know that feeling – one day before Xmas and you haven't got a single gift organised. Well, we're here to help. Not only do we love surfing, but we also love to make your life easier. Here are eight links so you can complete your Xmas shopping without even leaving your hammock:

1. Box of Light Gallery, yep, it really is that easy ... pick one, choose a size and bam! your loved one will be stoked.

2. Give long-time advertiser and Box of Light muse ... Rach at Rachael Morrison Jewellery a squizz. All designs are by Rach, and each piece is handmade and stunning.

3. We love our friends at Emerson's Brewery and Taproom, and they also happen to make amazing beer ... and food. Vouchers, Mini Bar packs, new and wild experimental brews ... you can't go wrong.

4. Books ... glorious books. Check out our full range of high-country station, surf and beach lifestyle books right here (we even have a couple of titles back in stock after selling through our first batch).

5. Want to give the gift of a whole other world? Try our friends at Dive Otago – they have everything from intro dive courses (in their awesome indoor pool) right through to dive courses that lead to a career. They also stock heaps of products that would make any spearo zing.

6. Looking for surf gear, clothing and a full range of surf hardware (leashes, fins, boards etc)? Then the crew at Backdoor, in the shiny new Dunedin store that's opened where Kathmandu used to be, is your ticket. Or you can buy online right here via the Backdoor website.

7. Gift an adventure. Take a family rafting trip down the Clarence River or hike into one of New Zealand's amazing huts – adventure is good for the soul.

8. Ready to hang artwork from the Box of Light Limited Edition Collection. You can see them online, or better still pop into our gallery and see it hanging on our walls.

Happy shopping.

See you at the beach ... Derek

PS Thanks to our friends at Ä€repa (the cool cats who make that new drink that's good for your brain), each purchase in the Box of Light gallery, or online from now until December 18 will receive some Ä€repa product to try!* It's like our Xmas present to you – thanks for being awesome.
* Until our Ārepa stock runs out ... but we have heaps.

Thursday 8:34pm: Artist Jason Low in his backyard
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Thursday 8:49am: Northeast speed bumps
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Thursday 8:51pm: Emily and her trusty...ish pups
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Thursday 8:35pm: Keo shred on dark
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Thursday 8:46am: Splash of colour
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Thursday 8:50am: Behind the pool
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Thursday 9:00am: The BMX Bandits 40 years on ...
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Thursday 8:25pm: Dusk bliss
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Thursday 8:56pm: School night reos
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Thursday 8:51am: Frothy
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Thursday 8:38am: Sets rolling in this week
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Thursday 8:46am: Choppy
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Thursday 8:49pm: Rooftop
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Thursday 8:51am: Morning natter
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