Philip BendallMay 13, 20150 comments

Fencing the farm with the help of a Segway PT

Many farm jobs require a lot of different tools and equipment to complete. Trouble is, you don't always bring everything you need with you. So, a frustrating number of trips...

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Philip BendallApr 15, 20150 comments

Segway Inc completes strategic combination with Ninebot

Segway, Inc. announced today that it has UPDATEd with Ninebot. Segway, Inc. is the world's leading provider of personal electronic transportation, and says the combined company will focus on research...

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Philip BendallApr 13, 20150 comments

Cowboys-on-Segways gallop around Mt Smart Stadium at Warriors-Tigers match

Cowboys-on-Segways galloped around Mt Smart Stadium during half time at last Saturday's Warriors-Tigers NRL Rugby League game. Yeeha! The cowboys were part of a cast of more than 100 entertainers...

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Philip BendallApr 5, 20150 comments

Now you can ride through the treetops on Segway PTs

You can take Segway Tours through some amazing places around the world. But how about gliding along swing bridges that run between treetops - with not a safety net in...

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Philip BendallMar 27, 20150 comments

Segway PTs keep crowds safe at 'Balloons Over Waikato'

Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) have established a valuable role in Public Safety deployments around the world. This week in New Zealand staff on Segway PTs are helping to manage the...

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Philip BendallMar 11, 20150 comments

30,000km later: Segway On Q's longest-serving PT

Segway On Q's two vans used to transport passengers and PTs. Earlier this week Segway New Zealand helped Kevin Hey - proprietor of Queenstown's Segway On Q tour business -...

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Philip BendallMar 7, 20150 comments

Auckland to Bluff: Segway NZ's 2015 nationwide business tour

Every year around this time Segway NZ travels the length of New Zealand, exhibiting at a range of trade shows in Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Christchurch and Dunedin. Last week...

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Philip BendallJan 26, 20150 comments

Segway's new SE-3 Patroller is coming to New Zealand this year

Last year Segway, Inc. launched the SE-3 Patroller, a three-wheeled stand-up vehicle designed for Public Safety roles: security, police, eUPDATEncy response. Demand for the SE-3 in USA and Canada has...

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Philip BendallJan 23, 20150 comments

Getting around 'Machinery Hire' yards on PTs

Owners of two New Zealand machinery hire yards use Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) to get around their worksites. Nevada Equipment is a hire and sales company in Pukekohe (south of...

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Philip BendallJan 11, 20150 comments

Beach patrols on Segway Personal Transporters

Police are patrolling the hot sands of Queensland's beautiful beaches on Segway Personal Transporters (PTs). Last year we looked at “How the Segway Patroller is transforming community policing programs" on...

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Philip BendallJan 7, 20150 comments

Doin' a hard day's yakka

Kiwi farmers have always been quick to pick up a useful new tool. If there's a machine out there that will speed up getting a job done then they're going...

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Philip BendallJan 3, 20150 comments

Segway NZ News stats for 2014

More people viewed Segway New Zealand News last year than ever before. Our 21,900 unique page views by some 10,000 visitors is up 20% over last year (and up 5%...

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Philip BendallDec 20, 20140 comments

Innovation Beyond the Wheel: speaking at ANZSCoS Scientific Meeting

Philip Bendall from Segway New Zealand was invited to speak at the Australia and New Zealand Spinal Cord Society's 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting held in Auckland recently. This year's them...

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Philip BendallDec 17, 20140 comments

Trophy for 'The Segway Challenge' Champions

The Segway Challenge is our popular group entertainment activity. This is the time of year small businesses and corporates book us for their Christmas Parties and staff team building functions....

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Philip BendallDec 12, 20140 comments

Renewables now 79% of NZ electricity generation

New Zealand generates a very high percentage of its electricity from renewable sources. This means Kiwis who choose zero-emission vehicles can make a real contribution to reducing their carbon footprint....

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Philip BendallDec 11, 20140 comments

Campbell Live' tours Christchurch CBD on Segway PTs (TV3)

Campbell Live - TV3's primetime news and current affairs show - toured the Christchurch CBD on Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) on Wednesday night (watch it here). Snatching up three lucky...

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Philip BendallDec 3, 20140 comments

Christchurch Segway Tours hits #2 on TripAdvisor

Christchurch Segway Tours has hit #2 on TripAdvisor this week, up from #7 just five months ago in July 2014. Earlier this year they also received a Certificate of Excellence....

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Philip BendallNov 29, 20140 comments

10 Segway PTs in Santa Parade [giant Buzzy Bees on PTs]

UPDATED: 30 November 2014 Auckland's Santa Parade will feature ten Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) this year - more than any other year. Five are being used by Crackerjack Promotions, organisers...

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