By Ben Kennings - Surfing New Zealand - www.surfingnz.co.nz
 
Jay Quinn (Gis) has leap-frogged travelling companion Richard Christie (Mah) to become the highest ranked Kiwi surfer in the world at 44th after posting an impressive runner-up finish to Kolohe Andino (USA) at the Fantastic Noodles Kangaroo Island Pro completed in Australia.

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The 2012 Hyundai Tour will kick some life into summer starting early January, with five events taking place at iconic surf spots around New Zealand. World - renowned surf destination, Raglan, is included in the mix for the first time in the tours' six-year history.

The complete calendar of events for the 2012 Hyundai Tour follows:
Hyundai Tour Event 1, 7-8 January, Raglan (4-star)
Hyundai Tour Event 2, 15-21 January, Piha (5-star) - National Championships
Hyundai Tour Event 3, 3-6 February, Sandy Bay (SNZ 6-star / ASP LQS 1-star)
Hyundai Tour Event 4, 18-19 February, Mount Maunganui (4-star)
Hyundai Tour Event 5, 2-3 March, Port Waikato (6-star)

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Surfing New Zealand went south to the isolated West Coast region to deliver two surf education programs to the local surfers through the Kahuna Boardriders Club at Greymouth.

Surfing New Zealand Development Manager Lee Ryan delivered International Surfing Association (ISA) accredited surf instructors and judging courses to almost 30 participants.

The local Kahuna Boardriders club are excited about the opportunity to up-skill their members and are already working toward putting programmes in place for their young surfers.

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ISA Level One Surf Instructors Course - 26-27 November - Mount Maunganui

ISA Level One Surf Instructors Course - 10-11 December - Raglan

New Zealand's most successful surfer, Paige Hareb, is putting her body on the line in the charity boxing night ‘Fight For Life' to raise money for prostate cancer.The match up dubbed ‘Battle of the Blondes' takes place in the coming weeks. Hareb will fight New Zealand snowboarder Hayley Holt in a highly anticipated match up.

The northeastern coastline of New Zealand has suffered a massive oil spill from a stricken cargo ship that ran aground recently. The ship is breaking in two with oil having gushed out of the ship and washed up on the popular Mount Maunganui Beaches. MORE INFORMATION HERE

The 2011 AGM was recently held with a new board elected. The board comprises two new appointments. The new board is as follows:
President - Steve Poulter
Vice President - Simon Gerries
North Island Rep - Chris Fougere
South Island Rep - Lewis Joyce
Board member - Brien Cree

Waikato River Alive - 18 November - Sunset Beach, Port Waikato
Kiwi Sport Have a Go Days - 30 Nov - 2 Dec - Hawkes Bay