Philip BendallOct 10, 20180 comments

KickScooters, drifting Go-karts, Drift e-skates, Loomo robots, self-balancing Segway personal transporters - Oh My!

Here is Segway New Zealand's full line of products as of late-2018 and through to early 2019. You can BUY all of the products shown above* RIGHT NOW here in New...

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Philip BendallOct 7, 20180 comments

Sharing Scooters in 100+ cities give 25+ million rides in first 12 months

Sharing Scooter start-ups Lime, Bird and others are barely a year old, yet have spread to hundreds of cities, provided millions of rides, and are valued at billions of dollars....

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Philip BendallOct 6, 20180 comments

Good to go: Drift W1's are here, selling out fast!

There are just a few pairs of Drift W1's left from our special, air freighted first shipment - so be quick! Our very first customer picked up and took home...

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Philip BendallOct 3, 20180 comments

New-age e-Skates are here in NZ! Drift W1's arrived by air today...have yours by next week!

Segway's new self-balancing skates are here in New Zealand! NZ's first Segway Drift W1's (may have come with a free cat inside the box) The first Drift W1's in the...

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Philip BendallOct 1, 20180 comments

Megan overcomes MS (multiple sclerosis) limitations with Segway PT bringing 'Hope on wheels'

Megan Sadler has received her brand new Segway Personal Transporter (PT) after running a successful fund-raising campaign. Woman's Day recently ran a two-page feature on Megan (44), who was diagnosed...

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Philip BendallOct 1, 20180 comments

Human Longevity lecture (featuring Segway PT) in last week's NZ Listener magazine

A Segway Personal Transporter (PT) featured prominently in an announcement about an upcoming lecture Human Longevity: myths and possibilities (Professor Sarah Hunger CBE, University of Oxford), to be held at...

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Philip BendallSep 26, 20180 comments

First Segway Ninebot ONE Z10's arrive in New Zealand

Today the first shipment of the Segway Ninebot ONE Z10 electric unicycles arrived at Segway New Zealand. These are the very first ONE Z10's to reach the Southern Hemisphere. We've...

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Philip BendallSep 22, 20180 comments

Lime brings (Segway) dock-less 'Sharing Scooters' to Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington

Lime is bringing its popular dock-less 'sharing kickscooters' to Christchurch and (probably) to Auckland and Wellington. According to Stuff's article 700 Shared electric scooters to be let loose on Christchurch...

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Philip BendallSep 9, 20180 comments

Segway rules 'KickScooter Sharing' segment, with new IoT model to come

Segway-Ninebot will launch a new, connected, IoT (Internet of Things) version of their popular KickScooter designed to meet the specific needs of the burgeoning 'electric kickscooter sharing' revolution. Early details...

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Philip BendallSep 8, 20180 comments

Rod Drury (Xero.com): "I love my ES2…[it] has transformed Wellington for me. I set meetings on the other side of town now" [plus Segway NZ at MORGO 2018 & Gift Fair]

Rod Drury (xero.com, AfterMail, Trade Me, etc) is an enthusiastic user of his Segway KickScooter ES2 around the streets of Wellington. Rod Drury on his Segway KickScooter: “I love my...

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Philip BendallAug 13, 20180 comments

Our stand doubled in size overnight at EV World (and we learnt interesting new things from first-time users of Segway KickScooters and mini-Series)

After Day 1 of EVworld, Segway NZ took the opportunity to double the size of our stand overnight. By the time the public began to pour into the venue on...

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Philip BendallAug 10, 20180 comments

EV World - see Segway there! (Auckland, 2018)

EV World opened today - and tomorrow's crowd is expected to be huge. Come along on Saturday 11 August 2018 at Auckland ASB Showgrounds to see a show packed with...

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Philip BendallJul 31, 20180 comments

First DRIFT W1 poster revealed at NZ trade show...get ready to pre-order!

The first pull-up banner in New Zealand promoting the new Segway DRIFT W1 e-Skates was pulled up, alongside banners advertising the popular Segway KickScooter and self-balancing Segway miniLITE. The banner...

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Philip BendallJul 25, 20180 comments

Drift W1 unboxing and first-ride videos

iJustine unboxing and riding the Segway DRIFT W1's for the first time Vloggers have been releasing Segway DRIFT W1 unboxing and first-ride experiences on YouTube and social media. Two of...

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Philip BendallJul 24, 20180 comments

Segway DRIFT e-Skates launch in US, coming to NZ soon!

Segway launched the brand new DRIFT W1 e-Skates in Los Angeles today, and they're coming to New Zealand in time to make this summer a lot of fun! You've never...

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Philip BendallJul 23, 20180 comments

DRIFT into the future....tomorrow!

By lunchtime tomorrow (NZ time) the new Segway DRIFT W1 e-Skates will have been revealed at Segway's global launch event in Los Angeles. Look for videos and information online, and...

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Philip BendallJun 30, 20180 comments

Kiwi gets to ride brand new Segway ONE Z10 electric unicycle

A couple of weeks ago Philip Bendall (Managing Director, Segway New Zealand) got to ride the new Segway ONE Z10, while visiting Segway's regional HQ in Singapore. The ONE Z10...

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Philip BendallJun 24, 20180 comments

Brand new product: Segway Drift

Here comes the Segway Drift - our brand new product. The Drift is not only a new product but an entire new product category pioneered by Segway - the world...

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