$3k of surf gear abandoned by tsunami Good Samaritan in Waipū returned 12 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read Ruakākā's Lee McClelland had hoped a good sort had spotted his gear on the roadside and thought to take care of it while the area evacuated during last week's tsunami alert. Photo / Tania Whyte Multimedia journalist for the Northern Advocatekarina.cooper@nzme.co.nz A Whangārei man was worried $3000 of foil surf gear was lost after he abandoned it on a Waipū roadside to help schoolkids evacuate during last week's tsunami alert. But thanks to a "great guy", Ruakākā resident and RED Boardriders owner Lee McClelland has been reunited with his self-designed hydrofoil and foil surfboard.