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| | Open men kick NZ National Surfing Champs into action... |
 | | Eight of the strong Taranaki team of surfers progressed to Round Two today where they will meet another four surfers from the region. |
 | | Of the Taranaki surfers, Jason Lellman, Hamish Bowling and Luke Kerr were all highly impressive winning their respective heats. |
 | | The 2005 National Surfing Championships is sponsored by Endeavour Charitable Trust, 93.2 Energy FM, South Taranaki District Council, Opunake Surf Inn, Sonia Clyne House of Travel, Billabong, Rip Curl, Bodyline, Roxy, Quiksilver, Globe, Gallaz, New Wave, Sticky Bumps, Oakley, Surf Tubes, Hareb Deken Motors and Seasons Surfboards. |
| www.surfersvillage.com /news.asp?Id_news=15373 (600 words) |
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