5 December 2008 - Hyundai's commitment to excellence has been acknowledged this year with a swarm of awards from leading automotive authorities.

5 December 2008 - Queenstown is officially the home of New Zealand's best Guinness pint pourers thanks to Ross Feeney and Jim Griffiths from Pog Mahone's Irish Bar who emerged the victors of the inaugural Guinness Pint Master competition in Auckland last night.

5 December 2008 - 'Size Does Matter' is the key message of the Ministry of Fisheries summer awareness campaign which was launched today, 5th December.

The campaign aims to inform the public about the fishing rules and regulations they need to adhere to while out fishing this summer.

5 December 2008 - New Zealand researchers have again been honoured on the international stage with a new environmentally friendly biofoam winning a prestigious annual International Bioplastics Awards in the "Best Innovation in Bioplastics" category.

5 December 2008 - The new Centre for Reproduction and Genomics at AgResearch's Invermay campus near Dunedin will next week (9 December) be officially opened by the Chairman of AgResearch, Sam Robinson.

5 DECEMBER 2008 - Swallowing fish oil capsules for brain boosting, health-promoting omega-3 may be just as effective as tucking into a fillet of salmon.

5 December 2008 - New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel will play an important part in the State Opening of Parliament on Tuesday 9 December.

5 December 2008 - The first phase of a series of improvements along State Highway 1 Greenwood Street and Kahikatea Drive in Hamilton city is now underway.

5 December 2008 - Santa Claus is coming to town on Saturday, 13 December to make an appearance at Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park.

5 December 2008 - More than 20 family and friends together with Air New Zealand and government support teams gathered on Canet Beach this afternoon to remember the five New Zealanders and two German pilots tragically lost in the Airbus A320 accident last Thursday, 27 November (French time).