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Segway Xtreme at Lake Tekapo
Philip BendallDec 21, 20130 comments

Segway Xtreme at Lake Tekapo

Lake Tekapo's is nestled in the heart of 'MacKenzie Country' - a vast, flat basin located high and deep within the Southern Alps in the central South Island. This lake's...
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Tour boiling mud pools, geysers and historic sites on Segway PTs
Philip BendallDec 19, 20130 comments

Tour boiling mud pools, geysers and historic sites on Segway PTs

New Zealand's thermal wonderland on the Volcanic Plateau offers one of the few places in the world where tourists can easily and safely view boiling mud pools, colourful hot lakes,...
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Upgrading and changing your Segway PT (and a historical peek back at our 2005 brochure)
Philip BendallDec 18, 20130 comments

Upgrading and changing your Segway PT (and a historical peek back at our 2005 brochure)

Summertime is a great time to upgrade your Segway Personal Transporter (PT). If you have a previous model, then you'll really enjoy the benefits of the Segway i2 and x2...
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Lets Get Inventin' Grand Final & Mainfreight Children's Christmas Party
Philip BendallDec 10, 20130 comments

Lets Get Inventin' Grand Final & Mainfreight Children's Christmas Party

On Saturday 4 December 2013 TV2 screened the Grand Final episode of Lets Get Inventin' featuring finalist Scott Flaville and his Segway-powered automatic road cone laying machine invention. This Auckland-made,...
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10th Birthday Sale - starts today (until 20 Dec 2013)
Philip BendallDec 6, 20130 comments

10th Birthday Sale - starts today (until 20 Dec 2013)

Ten years ago this month we sold our first Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) - see below for the story of how it happened. To celebrate we're launching our first-ever sale...
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Have a 'Segway Play Day' this summer
Philip BendallDec 4, 20130 comments

Have a 'Segway Play Day' this summer

Just about everywhere you go in New Zealand this summer you'll find a Segway Business close by. This means you can enjoy a 'Segway Play Day' in the sun just...
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Update on Armourguard at The Base (Hamilton) and Manukau Institute of Technology Segway Patroller use
Philip BendallDec 3, 20130 comments

Update on Armourguard at The Base (Hamilton) and Manukau Institute of Technology Segway Patroller use

Armourguard security staff at Hamilton's The Base Shopping Mall have averaged 25km per day on their Segway i2 Patroller during the last three months, up from 19 km per day...
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29th Grey Lynn Park Festival to be powered by Segway PTs again
Philip BendallNov 29, 20130 comments

29th Grey Lynn Park Festival to be powered by Segway PTs again

The 29th annual Grey Lynn Park Festival (30 November) will be powered by Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) for the fourth year in a row, and visitors can enjoy Fun Rides...
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Auckland 'Farmers Santa Parade' tomorrow (featuring 6 Segway PTs)
Philip BendallNov 22, 20130 comments

Auckland 'Farmers Santa Parade' tomorrow (featuring 6 Segway PTs)

Six reindeer Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) will be assisting Santa's Little Helpers run the 79th Farmers Santa Parade in Auckland tomorrow. These 'helpers' are of course the staff from Crackerjack...
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Segway Lithium battery pack fasteners ("bolts"): important information
Philip BendallNov 20, 20130 comments

Segway Lithium battery pack fasteners ("bolts"): important information

The incredible range and performance of Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) is provided by a pair of large Lithium ion battery packs. Packed with 92 individual cells and advanced electronics that...
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Ken Block in Ultimate Gymkhana 6 teases cops on Segway PTs, Police in Lamborghinis
Philip BendallNov 12, 20130 comments

Ken Block in Ultimate Gymkhana 6 teases cops on Segway PTs, Police in Lamborghinis

Ken Block once again smokes it up against Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) in Ultimate Gymkhana 6 video: "Watch as he executes multiple jumps, drifts around Lamborghini Aventadors and evades the...
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Taranaki trucking firm JD Hickman uses Segway PT to get around a very big yard
Philip BendallNov 10, 20130 comments

Taranaki trucking firm JD Hickman uses Segway PT to get around a very big yard

JD Hickman is a road transport business with serving New Zealand's largest export sector - dairy industry. Head Office is located in Hawera, right in the heart of the highly...
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Big Boys Toys 2013
Philip BendallNov 7, 20130 comments

Big Boys Toys 2013

Ten years ago Philip Bendall launched the Segway Personal Transporter (PT) in New Zealand at Big Boys Toys 2003. Philip Bendall launching the Segway Personal Transporter into New Zealand at...
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Let's Get Inventin' - this Saturday at 4:30pm on TV2
Philip BendallNov 6, 20130 comments

Let's Get Inventin' - this Saturday at 4:30pm on TV2

Get ready for a Segway-powered episode of Let's Get Inventin' - check this out from their Facebook page: New Zealand has one of the highest road cone counts per km...
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10 years ago today.....
Philip BendallOct 31, 20130 comments

10 years ago today.....

Ten years ago today Philip Bendall imported the first two Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) into New Zealand, and today there are more than 300 Segway PTs in use around the...
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Millions of TV viewers worldwide to see Kiwi-style "Segway Fun"
Philip BendallOct 25, 20130 comments

Millions of TV viewers worldwide to see Kiwi-style "Segway Fun"

Lights! Camera! Action! Earlier this year we participated in the making of a fantastic new episode for season 7 of Lets Get Inventin' - and it goes to air in...
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Segway i2 for Otago Polytechnic's Institute of Sport & Adventure
Philip BendallOct 23, 20130 comments

Segway i2 for Otago Polytechnic's Institute of Sport & Adventure

Chris Morland, Director of School Success at the Institute of Sport & Adventure at Otago Polytechnic has begun commuting to meetings around campus on a new Segway i2."We've got a...
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Top-rated Segway Guided Tour company 'Segway On Q' launches new website
Philip BendallOct 19, 20130 comments

Top-rated Segway Guided Tour company 'Segway On Q' launches new website

Segway On Q, New Zealand's largest Segway Tour business is located in beautiful Queenstown. They've just launched their brand new website. Segway On Q has consistently rated as one of...
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