Nostalgia meant nothing to a new wave of youngsters who scooped most of the major spoils watched by a host of former champions as the 50th Golden Shears ended in Masterton on Saturday.

A massive 2.0m – 3.0m swell at Whangamata has tested surfers to their limits on the first day of the Hyundai National Longboard Championships held today (6th March).

The Motor Trade Association (MTA) today announced that the new car market has continued its positive start to the year with February's registration data just released by the NZ Transport Agency, showing February sales were up 13 percent compared to the same month a year ago.

Wellington Feb 12 NZPA - Giant FIFA World Cup balls will give new Zealand fans a chance to send messages of support to the All Whites.

The global build up to one of the biggest sporting events in the world will briefly touch New Zealand in early March. Hyundai, a core sponsor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup will kick off a nationwide tour of two giant footballs known as the Hyundai Goodwill Balls.

The New Zealand National Laser Championships, sailed out of Timaru Yacht Club, was won yesterday by Andrew Murdoch, Hyundai Pinnacle Programme athlete.

Next to no surf on the entire northern east coast of the North Island combined with a poor swell forecast for the coming days has forced the postponement of the first event of the Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour, scheduled to take place at Mount Maunganui this weekend (2-3 January 2010).

For the second year in a row Hyundai has trounced local competition in Australia's Best Car awards. The Hyundai i30 SX CRDi turbo diesel was named Australia's 'Best Mid-size Car Under $30,000' of 2009 and the Hyundai iMax CRDi turbo diesel was named Australia's 'Best People Mover' 2009.

Hyundai has achieved top ratings in reports issued by the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) in the US. One year after promising to become the leading manufacturer in fuel economy, Hyundai delivered by topping the latest EPA fuel economy report.

Hyundai's New Zealand dealers rallied together in Auckland on Friday for their annual dealer awards ceremony, recognising their peers and also to get their first glimpse of the all-new ix35 and Hyundai's new Santa Fe, currently one of the brands most successful models.