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7,000km delivering mail around Auckland Hospital
Philip BendallJul 10, 20160 comments

7,000km delivering mail around Auckland Hospital

Between 2008 and 2013 a Segway Personal Transporter (PT) was responsible for delivering internal mail, medical files, documents, X-Rays and other vital materials to the far corners of Auckland Hospital's...
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500,000 'hoverboards' recalled in USA, while Segway launches safety-certified miniPRO
Philip BendallJul 8, 20160 comments

500,000 'hoverboards' recalled in USA, while Segway launches safety-certified miniPRO

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has ordered retailers to recall more than half a million 'hoverboards' because they have been determined unsafe. The US CPSC says: "Consumers should immediately...
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Camouflaged Segway PTs about to disappear entirely!
Philip BendallJul 4, 20160 comments

Camouflaged Segway PTs about to disappear entirely!

If you've been hiding out in the undergrowth, waiting to ambush your very own Segway Personal Transporter (PT) cleverly disguised in camouflage colours, you better leap now! Tough, durable Segway...
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Queenstown Segway Tour opens new shop
Philip BendallJul 3, 20160 comments

Queenstown Segway Tour opens new shop

Segway On Q has opened a new stop in the heart of New Zealand's busiest tourist town. Proprietor Kevin Hey predicts this high-profile location will lead to increased numbers of...
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Segway miniPRO videos
Philip BendallJun 27, 20160 comments

Segway miniPRO videos

Segway have release several short new videos showing how the Segway miniPRO can be used by urban commuters, commercial users and for recreational excursions. Introducing the new miniPRO (2 mins):...
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Mighty miniPRO mounts Mt Maunganui
Philip BendallMay 12, 20160 comments

Mighty miniPRO mounts Mt Maunganui

The Segway miniPRO is selling fast! And no wonder, as Kiwis discover just how much fun it is - both indoors and out. More importantly, the miniPRO is proving a...
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Chelsea Sexton leading the charge on a Segway miniPRO
Philip BendallApr 21, 20160 comments

Chelsea Sexton leading the charge on a Segway miniPRO

'Leading the Charge' is New Zealand's annual Cape Reinga-to-Bluff tour by zero-emission vehicles. This year, visiting US advocate and advisor on electric cars Chelsea Sexton joined the grand adventure. Chelsea...
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NZ's first Segway miniPRO owner
Philip BendallApr 10, 20160 comments

NZ's first Segway miniPRO owner

Earlier this week we hand-delivered the first Segway miniPRO purchased by a New Zealander. Here is a photo of him gliding around the internal courtyard at this workplace on K'Rd,...
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Segway miniPROs stacked up and ready to go out to Kiwi customers
Philip BendallApr 5, 20160 comments

Segway miniPROs stacked up and ready to go out to Kiwi customers

New Zealand is the first country in the Southern Hemisphere to receive the new Ninebot by Segway miniPRO. This incredible new product is available to buy right now for $2,295...
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Major US scooter maker Razor and "Swagway" hit by Segway lawsuits
Philip BendallApr 4, 20160 comments

Major US scooter maker Razor and "Swagway" hit by Segway lawsuits

Major US scooter maker Razor and hoverboard maker 'Swagway' are the latest companies to find themselves on the receiving end of lawsuits filed by Segway, Inc and DEKA Partnership, according...
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Full Service Centre' certification for Segway NZ
Philip BendallMar 29, 20160 comments

Full Service Centre' certification for Segway NZ

We announced full-service capabilities late last year. Here is our official certification that Segway New Zealand is a 'Full Service Centre' for Segway Personal Transporters.
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Big win for Segway in patent war against...everyone!
Philip BendallMar 21, 20160 comments

Big win for Segway in patent war against...everyone!

Ripping off a great idea that is well-protected by patents is a risky business practice. China-based copycat companies have been blatantly stealing the technologies found inside Segway Personal Transporters (PTs)...
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Rethink: Segway - it's a Brand, not a Product
Philip BendallMar 4, 20160 comments

Rethink: Segway - it's a Brand, not a Product

Segway is a brand. It is not a product. Here is a short video (with a sense of fun) that explains the difference. Again: Segway is a brand. There is...
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Segway patent protection in New Zealand
Philip BendallFeb 15, 20160 comments

Segway patent protection in New Zealand

Today Segway New Zealand repeats our warning to both importers and sellers of non-Segway self-balancing devices. Such machines likely infringe multiple patents controlled by Segway, Inc. Our previous warning to...
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Segway Xtreme now in Twizel
Philip BendallFeb 6, 20160 comments

Segway Xtreme now in Twizel

Segway Xtreme has moved to Twizel, offering Fun Rides in town and Guided Tours through the picturesque Mackenzie Basin town of Twizel. New owners Phil and Deborah Rive purchased Segway...
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Seeport' success with 6 Segway PTs
Philip BendallFeb 3, 20160 comments

Seeport' success with 6 Segway PTs

Ports of Auckland's annual public festival called Seeport is a celebration of the Port, the shipping industry and Auckland’s maritime heritage. For the second year in a row, event management...
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New tour opens: see 'Rotorua by Segway'
Philip BendallJan 31, 20160 comments

New tour opens: see 'Rotorua by Segway'

Rotorua by Segway opens for business tomorrow (2 February 2016) with their brand new fleet of Segway Personal Transporters. For the first time, tourists visiting New Zealand's world-famous centre of...
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Tauranga Airshow flows smoothly with Segway PTs
Philip BendallJan 23, 20160 comments

Tauranga Airshow flows smoothly with Segway PTs

Four Segway Patrollers staffed by Watchdog Security helped the 2016 Tauranga Airshow flow smoothly on the ground, as classic fighter planes filled the air above on a very hot summers...
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