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2021 Civic Type R

New Zealand, 7 October 2020

2021 Honda Civic Type R announced with Upgraded Performance, Refreshed design, and new LogR Datalogging App.

The redesigned 2021 Civic Type R, Honda’s highly acclaimed Hot Hatch is confirmed as launching in New Zealand with notable upgrades to ride and handling, braking performance and engine cooling. Officially on sale Monday 12th October, vehicles for test driving will be available this month, ahead of first stock arrival late November 2020.

Pierre Gasly wins Italian GP

Global, 8 September 2020

On 6th September 2020, driving for Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda, in a car using Honda’s RA 620 Power Unit, Pierre Gasly won the Italian Grand Prix.

This is his first win in F1 and the team’s second ever win, after its 2008 victory at this same Monza track, racing as Scuderia Toro Rosso.

It is Honda’s first win with the team and its 77th in Formula 1.

2021 Honda CR-V

New Zealand, 29 August 2020

New Zealand favourite gets significant upgrades in Technology, Features and Design.

The redesigned 2021 Honda CR-V, an update on a Kiwi favourite officially launches next week with a refreshed exterior design, new and upgraded features and turbocharged powertrain along with Honda Sensing technology now standard on all grades.

Taking the wheel in Nelson

Our Nelson site is undergoing some change this year with the announcement in August of a brand new retail
concept store being developed at our Stoke site on Elm Street.

Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition Sets a New Lap Record at Suzuka Circuit

July 9, 2020

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that the Civic Type R Limited Edition has set an all-time lap time record for front-wheel drive models at the Suzuka circut during test driving conducted for the final evaluation of the model’s performance, lapping the circuit in 2 minutes 23.993 seconds*.

Honda New Zealand is excited to confirm the 2021 Civic Type R will be launched in New Zealand.

*Honda internal research, measured by Honda

CR-V WINNERS!

Honda Newmarket are delighted to announce the results of our 'Test Drive To Win' promotion.

John and Maria Reyna are the lucky winners of a brand new CR-V AWD Sport Sensing and will be taking delivery of their vehicle at the end of December.

We'd like to thank everyone who entered and wish you all a safe and happy festive season.

October Eclipse

The Eclipse October Issue is out now... where you can find out the latest on our tree planting activities, read about how the Christchurch dealership has succeeded through some tough times, meet some colourful Honda characters and find out what's new.

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2019 Civic RS Sedan gets Sensing Safety

New Zealand, March 2019

Honda New Zealand has released a major update for the Civic sedan, headlined by the introduction of Honda Sensing safety and driver-assist technologies on the RS grade, along with a number of exterior styling and interior design upgrades across all variants.

Honda e Prototype unveiled

Global, 5 March 2019

Honda took to the stage at Geneva today to announce the further acceleration of its electrification ambitions. The company announced its intention to move 100 per cent of its European sales to electrified powertrains by 2025. This new ambition builds on the brand’s 2017 aim of two-thirds of its sales to be electrified by 2025, and places it firmly at the forefront of Honda’s global electrification shift announced as part of its 2030 vision.

Honda Sensing to be standard on CR-V AWD models in 2019

New Zealand, 5 February 2019

Honda’s Advanced Active Safety Technology, Honda Sensing, is now standard on both CR-V all-wheel drive grades for 2019. The CR-V AWD Sensing joins the top of the range AWD Sport Sensing adding to the 4-grade model line-up.

Honda Plants 30,000 Native Trees to celebrate 30 Years in NZ

New Zealand, August 2018

Honda celebrated our 30 year anniversary in New Zealand. We are very proud of this milestone and to celebrate we have decided to fund the planting of 30,000 native trees over the next year.

It’s a fitting way for us to say thank you New Zealand, and continues the work of our Honda TreeFund, started in 2004, which has funded over 650,000 native trees in NZ since its inception.