Kiwi surfer Paige Hareb has edged closer to a return to the Women's Championship tour with a win at the White Buffalo Hyuga Pro in Japan.
The Taranaki-product snapped a 10-year drought in the qualifying series to move into third on the leaderboard with one event remaining.
Hareb's last win in the qualifying series was in Western Australia in 2008.
The 28-year-old overcame Australia's Isabella Nichols in the final with two impressive runs to ease to the top of the podium.
The top six surfers in the series earn automatic qualification for the Championship Tour.
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