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Crankworx riders thrill young fans
1+ day, 19+ min ago (542+ words) Two-year-old Boden Thwaites is geared up to watch the action on the slopes of Mt Ngongotah" for the first time. The toddler and his dad, Luke Thwaites, are two of the 10,000 supporters expected at Crankworx Rotorua this week. The international…...
The mechanic helping keep the world’s fastest cyclists moving
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (729+ words) Craig Geater works as the head professional cycling mechanic for Australian outfit Team Jayco AlUla, building and maintaining bikes for elite riders competing at the highest level. Craig Geater has more than two dozen bikes in his Rotorua garage. They…...
Motorcycle injuries cost $7.3m in Gisborne over last five years
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (368+ words) ACC has given a safety message for motorcycle riders as the country heads into what the government agency says are the peak months for motorcycle-related injuries. In 2025, ACC accepted 440 motorcycle-related claims in January. It increased to 513 in February and 489 in…...
A start-up’s big idea to win over drivers: A $7000 bike with a screen
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1009+ words) It looks like a bike. It rides like a bike, mostly. But a new electric two-wheeler from a Rivian spin-off packs more than a few features you would expect from a full-size electric car instead. The TM-B e-bike, built by…...
Electric motorbike maker Ubco saved by rich-list families
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (789+ words) Some of the 175 Ubco bikes bought by Australia Post. Now that it's been saved from receivership, the Tauranga firm hopes to expand the pilot to more of Australia Post's 10,000 posties. Three Kiwi rich-list families and another former investor have stepped…...
NZ e-bike brand shines at Eurobike global showcase
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (434+ words) Kiwi-led electric mountain-bike brand Velduro has hit the global stage, showcasing at a major European industry event just months after launching. Tauranga entrepreneurs Dan Wallace and Anthony Clyde co-founded Velduro in October, aiming to fuse Kiwi ingenuity and global enterprise…...
On The Up: He's 100 – and the world's oldest motorcycle racer
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (987+ words) Harris turned 100 at the end of February, just weeks after competing at the APS Classic Festival in Manfeild in the regularity class for the most consistent lap time. Unfortunately, Harris is too ... NZME's On The Up is a national campaign…...
Speedway crowds ‘less than go to a dairy’: Mayor sets ‘record straight’ on Western Springs
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (509+ words) Auckland ratepayers are "burdened" by the costs of speedway at Western Springs and fewer people go there than to their corner dairy, Mayor Wayne Brown says. In a video on soci ... Auckland ratepayers are "burdened" by the costs of speedway…...