Carissa Moore's pro-surfing win is being hailed as a groundbreaker for women in sport, amid a new era of women's surfing in New Zealand, reports Michelle Duff.

A perfect 10 and a season-high heat total feature as surfing's New Zealand Pro at Raglan reaches the crunch stages.

Carissa Moore's pro-surfing win is being hailed as a groundbreaker for women in sport, amid a new era of women's surfing in New Zealand, reports Michelle Duff.