Philip BendallFeb 9, 20120 comments

NZ Herald article misrepresents Segway safety

Yesterday's NZ Herald featured an article about how staff at Auckland Real Estate business James Law Reality are using a pair of Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) to get between appointments...

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Philip BendallFeb 7, 20120 comments

Superbowl Segway PTs, Auckland Lantern Festival, Tauranga AirShow

While Kiwis enjoyed a Waitangi Day Long Weekend, America was enjoying the annual Superbowl. Again this year the American Automobile Association deployed staff on Segway Personal Transporters (PTs). The AAA's...

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Philip BendallJan 30, 20120 comments

Segway gyroscope: Silicon Sensing keeps PT in balance [UPDATED - twice!]

UPDATED: 2 January 2013 (see "Segway 'thumbs-up' for PinPoint" below) UPDATED: 7 February 2024 (see "Silicon Sensing 25 years in business, 65% growth in past 5" below) This little box...

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Philip BendallJan 28, 20120 comments

Free Jaffas - Auckland NOW promotion on Anniversary Weekend

It is a beautiful three days of summer holiday for those parts of New Zealand celebrating Auckland Anniversary Weekend - a public holiday that harks back to the days when...

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Philip BendallJan 25, 20120 comments

Road Runner vs Coyote on a "Segway" (a prologue?)

One of the most-read articles at Segway NZ News is Road Runner vs Wile E. Coyote on a Segway PT. It mentions the three new 3D episodes released to cinema...

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Philip BendallJan 25, 20120 comments

Segway, Inc. celebrates 10 years of 'Simply Moving'

Segway, Inc. has re-launched its blog, and you can subscribe to their regular postings to keep up to date with the latest information. The current feature signals future expansion and...

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Philip BendallJan 14, 20120 comments

Segway Racing ramps up interest in electric transportation

Segway Racing enjoyed world-beating success during 2011, attracting a whole new level of attention to electric transportation. Once upon a time electric vehicles meant short range, low speed, heavy weight...

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Philip BendallJan 12, 20120 comments

CES and Detroit 2012 Motor Show: new EN-V, Spnkix electric roller skates and "million dollar Segway PT"

General Motors has unveiled its 2nd generation EN-V concept at the Detroit 2012 Motor Show. This new shell - built on top of a drivetrain developed at Segway, Inc.'s Bedford,...

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Philip BendallDec 31, 20110 comments

Happy New Year to everyone who uses a Segway PT to make their life better

The Segway Personal Transporter (PT) changes peoples lives for the better. Many of the people reading our articles know this already know how useful the Segway PT is because they...

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Philip BendallDec 27, 20110 comments

Watch where you're going

Whether you're walking, riding, or driving it is important to watch where you're going. We recommend all Segway Personal Transporter (PTs) users familiarise themselves with all of the information at...

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Philip BendallDec 23, 20110 comments

We thought we'd seen everything....(Merry Christmas)

We thought we'd seen everything...and then we came across this. Yes, for the person who has everything - including a Segway Personal Transporter (PT) - now they can have a...

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Philip BendallDec 23, 20110 comments

Cornwall Park 'Ambassador' gliding into summer 2012

For the second summer running the Cornwall Park 'Ambassador' is gliding on a Segway Personal Transporter (PT). The Ambassador's role is to interact with the public who are enjoying the...

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Philip BendallDec 20, 20110 comments

Just Water International's 'Segway Santa'

Just Water International pioneered the New Zealand water cooler market 25 years ago, and has been leading the Australasian market ever since. This morning at their Auckland head office and...

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Philip BendallDec 17, 20110 comments

Segway PT and the next 10 years

The Segway Personal Transporter (PT) is changing the world one person at a time. Take the business owner who is more profitable and contributes to growing our economy. Or the...

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Philip BendallDec 14, 20110 comments

Santas on Segways

This festive season Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) have featured in more Christmas Parades around New Zealand than ever before. Here's a photo of Errol and Barbara Wells from Geraldine, South...

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Philip BendallDec 3, 20110 comments

10 years ago today the Segway PT was revealed

Ten years ago today Dean Kamen unveiled the "Segway Human Transporter (HT)" on The Today Show, and the same week TIME magazine followed with their Reinventing the Wheel feature story....

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Philip BendallNov 27, 20110 comments

Philip Bendall on his Segway PT vs bad-ass GM Holden V8 utes at Big Boys Toys

There's nothing quite as raw and powerful as an Aussie V8, and at Big Boys Toys 2011 two General Motors Holden Commodore Utes took on Philip Bendall and his fat-wheeled...

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Philip BendallNov 25, 20110 comments

Our 'Political Edition' news post - Election 2011

Tomorrow is the General Election in New Zealand. With that in mind, here is a partial list of senior Members of Parliament that we know have enjoyed riding the Segway...

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