09/06/2026
Soo sad, legend gone way too soon. RIP bro you were the man 🤙🏼❤️. Thoughts go out to the Whanau ❤️❤️❤️
It is with a heavy heart that we acknowledge the passing of Troy Hirst, one of Muriwai’s finest and a founding member of the MBBR. Troy left an indelible mark on Māori Bay and the Muriwai community as well as surfing in NZ and abroad. He influenced many of the up-and-coming groms at the Bay back in the day who looked up to him as he pushed the bar constantly and pushed them to become better surfers. From his success through the ranks as a junior surfer to the pinnacle of winning the Open Men’s National Title at 18 years old in 1993 (a feat that was only broken in 2005), Troy was a massively talented surfer that carved out a legendary status in heavy barreling waves of consequence particularly at his spiritual home of Lakey Peak and was someone who was never afraid to hit the lip hard or pull in to giant caverns. But beyond that, perhaps Troy’s greatest achievement was being a loving son, brother, father and husband as well as a great friend to many, as we have seen with the outpouring of grief and remembrance over the past few days from the many people that knew Troy or had crossed paths with him over the years.
Troy, you will be forever missed but never forgotten.
We wish to extend our sincere condolences to Paula and Richard, Brodie, Ryan and Cooper, Yuni, Westen and Mikayla as well as Troy’s wider family. We are thinking of you all at this devastating time.
