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10,000km milestone for Wellington Segway commuter
Philip BendallNov 15, 20150 comments

10,000km milestone for Wellington Segway commuter

Wellington resident Jay Montilla has just clocked up 10,000km of commuter miles on his first Segway Personal Transporter (PT). And he tells us his second Segway PT is fast approaching...
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Archive photo: Segway on show for 120,000 people at Field Days 2004
Philip BendallNov 10, 20150 comments

Archive photo: Segway on show for 120,000 people at Field Days 2004

Here's a newspaper photo and story from the Business section of the Waikato Times, June 2004. Segway New Zealand helped Genesis Energy promote clean, green electricity generation by wind power...
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Hallowe'en Zombie Segway Night
Philip BendallOct 31, 20150 comments

Hallowe'en Zombie Segway Night

Here is a photo from our Segway Distributor friends in Philippines. Do you realise that if you ride a Segway PT you can 'Trick or Treat' your neighbourhood at 10...
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James Bond's Aston Martin DB9 GT meets Segway PT at Big Boys Toys (tomorrow till Sunday)
Philip BendallOct 29, 20150 comments

James Bond's Aston Martin DB9 GT meets Segway PT at Big Boys Toys (tomorrow till Sunday)

See the James Bond Edition Aston Martin DB9 GT at Auckland's Big Boys Toys opening tomorrow at Auckland Showgrounds. MC Ray Bishop will be riding the tough-as-guts, big-wheeled, cross-terrain Segway...
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Everything is a "Segway" these days, so lets dance!
Philip BendallOct 10, 20150 comments

Everything is a "Segway" these days, so lets dance!

If it self-balances on two wheels (or even just on one), journalists want to call it a "Segway." Even if it isn't a genuine Segway Personal Transporter (PT), or actually...
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See us at Waikato Home & Garden Show 1-4 October 2015
Philip BendallOct 2, 20150 comments

See us at Waikato Home & Garden Show 1-4 October 2015

We're exhibiting at one of our favourite shows of the year. Segway New Zealand has been a feature at Waikato Home & Garden Show for many, many years. What makes...
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Big trouble begins for Segway copycats
Philip BendallSep 21, 20150 comments

Big trouble begins for Segway copycats

Over the past decade Segway New Zealand has issued numerous cautions against importing and selling products that likely infringe "Segway" patents. Some cautions have been public via this site or...
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Segway sues Hovertrax and Solowheel maker Inventist for patent infringement
Philip BendallSep 14, 20150 comments

Segway sues Hovertrax and Solowheel maker Inventist for patent infringement

On Friday, September 11, 2015, Segway Inc., DEKA Limited Partnership and Ninebot (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd. filed a Complaint for Patent Infringement in the United States District Court for the...
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Is BB-8 from new Star Wars really a bit like a Segway?
Philip BendallSep 5, 20150 comments

Is BB-8 from new Star Wars really a bit like a Segway?

Iconic Star Wars robots R2D2 and C3PO are joined by self-balancing robo-ball droid BB-8 in the upcoming movie The Force Awakens. But is BB-8 really "a bit like a Segway"...
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Bolt from blue boosts views
Philip BendallSep 1, 20150 comments

Bolt from blue boosts views

Like a bolt out of the blue, Segway NZ News was visited (>150) and viewed (>250) about four times more than usual a couple of days ago. That "bolt" was...
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NZ Herald travel writer loves Waiheke Island 'SegWai' Segway Tours
Philip BendallAug 14, 20150 comments

NZ Herald travel writer loves Waiheke Island 'SegWai' Segway Tours

Today's NZ Herald features a fantastic article about Waiheke Island's latest tourist attraction: Donna McIntyre masters the geek chic Segway for a fun spin around Waiheke Island. SegWai tours run...
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MORGO 2015 to feature latest Segway PTs and more....
Philip BendallAug 6, 20150 comments

MORGO 2015 to feature latest Segway PTs and more....

Segway New Zealand will be bringing a full range of products to this year's MORGO Conference (10-11 September 2015) - an event described by founder Jenny Morel in the NZ...
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Barbados wins 2015 Woz Challenge Cup for Segway Polo
Philip BendallJul 21, 20150 comments

Barbados wins 2015 Woz Challenge Cup for Segway Polo

Barbados has won the 2015 Woz Challenge Cup for Segway Polo in a fierce competition held in Cologne, Germany over the last few days. Quartz an excellent article about this...
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Hobbiton
Philip BendallJul 16, 20150 comments

Hobbiton

Today, Segway New Zealand visited a very famous movie set. This set was used in not one, but two of the best-known and highest grossing movie trilogies of all time....
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Smarter working out in the dirt
Philip BendallJul 6, 20150 comments

Smarter working out in the dirt

Keeping track on a worksite with a Segway PT fitted with smartphone holder and clipboard case Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) are a great way to move your most valuable staff...
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SegWai launches Segway Tours on Waiheke Island
Philip BendallJun 8, 20150 comments

SegWai launches Segway Tours on Waiheke Island

New Zealand's newest Segway Tour has launched on Auckland's beautiful Waiheke Island. SegWai offers guided tours to the public, and Segway PT-based group activities to corporate and private groups. There...
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#1 on TripAdvisor for Christchurch Segway Tours!
Philip BendallMay 24, 20150 comments

#1 on TripAdvisor for Christchurch Segway Tours!

Christchurch Segway Tours has hit #1 on TripAdvisor. Prior to reaching the top, New Zealand's longest-established Segway Tour business attained #2 in December 2014 (and up from #7 in July...
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"Xena, Spiderman, Segway PTs - Oh My!" (for charity)
Philip BendallMay 18, 20150 comments

"Xena, Spiderman, Segway PTs - Oh My!" (for charity)

Yesterday, children and families from Starship Childrens' Hospital who have been staying at Ronald McDonald House visited a Woodhill equestrian property to ride horses attired in original costumes used in...
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