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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Philip BendallNov 25, 20140 comments

Leading the charge: NZ's first Tesla Model S

The electric garage: Tesla Model S, Segway PT, and a pair of Nissan Leafs. Auckland software entrepreneur Steve West has imported the first Tesla Model S electric sports saloon into...

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Philip BendallNov 21, 20140 comments

"Finding a new way" using a Segway PT with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Dylan Schneider is a young man with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy who uses a Segway Personal Transporter (PT) to get between classrooms at school, around the sports fields with his friends,...

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Philip BendallNov 14, 20140 comments

US International Trade Commission confirms probe into Chinese infringement of Segway patents

This week the US International Trade Commission (ITC) announced it is beginning an investigation into infringement of patents and copyrights belonging to the makers of the Segway Personal Transporter (PT)....

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Philip BendallNov 10, 20140 comments

Kimberley Crossman and Jennifer Ward-Lealand ride Segway PT in new Terry Teo series

Two of New Zealand's best-loved actresses learned to ride one of our Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) last week. Kimberley Crossman (best known for playing Sophie McKay on popular soap opera...

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Philip BendallNov 8, 20140 comments

Magic Broomstick Segway Tours begins "SE" upgrade

Magic Broomstick Tours recently purchased two of the new Segway i2 SE models to add to their fleet of Personal Transporters (PTs). "Not only have I expanded the number of...

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Philip BendallNov 7, 20140 comments

Big Boys Toys has a Segway x2 SE in the Arena

Big Boys Toys 2014 opened yesterday starring a Segway x2 SE Personal Transporter. Ray Bishop is Master of Ceremonies in the Milwaukee Action Arena area, and he is riding a...

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Philip BendallNov 5, 20140 comments

KIWIreviews loves the Segway i2

KIWIreviews is New Zealand's trusted technology review site because it doesn't accept paid placement or advertising. Recently writer Karl Ogle reviewed the Segway i2 model Personal Transporter (PT), and scored...

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Philip BendallOct 30, 20140 comments

Moving Media fine-tunes hands-free Steadicam kit

Geoff Andrew at Moving Media Limited (Hamilton) is an enthusiastic user of the Segway Personal Transporter (PT) for hands-free Steadicam filming, and once again he's refined and updated his rig....

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Philip BendallOct 28, 20140 comments

NZ universities conduct research with Segway Robotics Mobility Platform

New Zealand universities first began using Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) for research purposes in 2004, when the Mechatronics Department of Massey University purchased an i167 model. This was the same...

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Philip BendallOct 15, 20140 comments

Get a Segway PT on Lease-to-own/Operating Lease with Flexirent

Segway New Zealand has partnered with technology finance company FlexiGroup to offer our customers more options to acquire the latest Segway i2 SE and x2 SE Personal Transporters (PTs). Their...

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Philip BendallOct 14, 20140 comments

William "Captain Kirk" Shatner arrives in New Zealand on rocket-Segway PT for MyRepublic

Star Trek's Captain Kirk actor William Shatner beams down to New Zealand's screens this week riding a Segway Personal Transporter (PT) in an advert for MyRepublic. Watch how William Shatner...

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