Surf’s Up! Get all the action from the 2012 Hyundai Tour

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Hyundai New Zealand has been the major supporter and title sponsor of the National Surfing Championships for seven years as part of its long standing partnership with Surfing New Zealand.  Combined with the Nationals, Hyundai New Zealand also supports the longboarding and stand up paddle boarding areas of the sport as part of the Hyundai Tour, which combines top class surfing competition with fun, family days out at the beach.

Running from January to March, the Hyundai Tour visited some of New Zealand’s favourite holiday spots. Get the wrap-ups from this years Tour events below:

• Raglan 7th - 8th of January 2012

• Piha 15th - 21st January 2012

• Sandy Bay 3 - 6th February 2012

• Mount Maunganui 18th - 19th February 2012

• Port Waikato 2nd - 3rd March 2012

Final 2012 Hyundai Tour rankings.

Men's Longboard Ratings - Top 10
1, Thomas Kibblewhite (Auck)
2, Zen Wallis (Piha)
3, Dylan Barnfield (Ohope)
4, Ant McColl (Mnt)
5, Matt Cockayne (Mngwhai)
6, Sam Bradford (Pakiri)
7, Glen Johnson (Auck)
8, Branko Vela (Auck)
9, Sam Bound (Tara)
10, Ben Poulter (Rag)

Women's Longboard Top 5
1, Mischa Davis (Oratia)
2, Alexis Poulter (Rag)
3, Belinda Goodwin (Mt)
4, Shelly Jones (Auck)
5, Kelsi Efford (Mt)

Junior's Longboard Top 5
1, Sam Poulter (Rag)
2, Ben Poulter (Rag)
3, Nic Jones (Aust)
4, Matt Craig (Whtane)
5, Hone Douglas (Whtane)

Over 40s Longboard Top 5
1, Brian Young (Orewa)
2, Guy Rencher (waihi Bch)
3, Tatana Heke (Mnt)
4, Whare Heke (Mnt)
5, Steve Tyro (Rag)

Over 50s Longboard Top 5
1, Mike Thomson (Rag)
2, Mark Hoyle (Orewa)
3, Grant Cochrane (ChCh)
4, Viv Treacy (Ocean Beach)
5, David Storck (Auck)

Stand Up Paddleboard Top 5
1, Daniel Kereopa (Rag)
2, Shayne Baxter (ChCh)
3, Armie Armstrong (Rag)
4, Karlos Aarsen (Whmata)
5, Sean Hovell (Gis)

Stand Up Paddlboard Race Top 5
1, Armie Armstrong (Rag)
2, Jeremy Stephenson (Auck)
3, Sean Hovell (Gis)
4, Shayne Baxter (ChCh)
5, Daniel Kereopa (Rag)