Motorcycle22 April 2022
There’s a lot that goes into the design of the right helmet for your head, but there are basics to consider before delving deeper into the science of scone protection. In this, the first article of helmet awareness, Sean goes back to helmet basics. With the diverse range of helmets available to ...
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Motorcycle22 April 2022
Hold onto your hats folks! We’ve got another team-up special edition bike from the team at Triumph Motorcycles. . This time, Triumph has teamed up with guitar specialist Gibson for what they’re calling the 1959 Legends Collaboration - a one-off bike and guitar combo set to find their way into...
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Motorcycle22 April 2022
BMW’s S1000XR promises all the performance and agility you could ever want, but with the comfort of a tourer, says Peter Elliott. There’s a strong trend to supertourers at the moment with both Ducati and KTM fielding some strong contenders in the segment, and BMW’s big R1250GS is, perhaps, the...
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CamperCare22 April 2022
Well, it’s aviation history, great vintage rail, ‘Bad Santa’ Christmas parades and Southland’s special snacks Camping and caravanning is such an important part of so many people’s lives that the impact of, and memories from, camping trips away as kids remain some of our most treasured as...
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CamperCare22 April 2022
A recent trip home to Martinborough saw us drive down the west coast over the back roads from Raglan to Awakino, then to Urenui, around the coast of Taranaki, and down through Whanganui to Palmerston North and across the ranges to home. A visit out to Ngāwī on the South Wairarapa Coast is a must o...
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CamperCare22 April 2022
Excuse me – but the Southern Alps are calling. Time to pack up my ski bag and go south to Queenstown for a winter adventure among the snow-capped mountains and southern lakes. I peer out the plane’s oval window, across snow-covered mountains to the shimmering Tasman Sea in the west and down into...
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Automotive24 March 2022
Wild rides with iconic Kiwi muscle car drivers. When the V8 bellows and drivers are straining every nerve to keep them on the road, muscle cars come alive. Gerard Richards tells the survivors’ tales. By Gerard Richards. Two fire-breathing macho machines facing off on a back road or main drag i...
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Automotive24 March 2022
. You may be wondering why an old Series 1 Land Rover would be presented to four Kiwi mates as a Valentine’s Day gift. It’s a great yarn full of adventure, sorrow and delight, so sit back and enjoy the ride. Words: Ashley Webb Photos: Adam Croy. Imagine, if you will, four Otago University...
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