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Nick Oliver Crowned New Zealand Trials Champion In Alexandra

by Derek Morrison | October 27, 2026 | All News, Trial | 0 Comments

A new champion was crowned after the three-day IDA Garden Bar and Kitchen 2026 New Zealand Trials Championship culminated on Monday, with Nick Oliver taking out the expert’s title in the rock-clad hills of Alexandra, in Central Otago this past weekend. Riding...

Alexandra’s Rocky Hills To Host 2026 New Zealand Trials Championship This Weekend

by Derek Morrison | October 22, 2026 | All News, Trial | 0 Comments

The rock-clad hills of Alexandra, in Central Otago, will test the 73 riders competing at this weekend’s IDA Garden Bar and Kitchen 2026 New Zealand Trials Championship. The IDA Garden Bar and Kitchen-sponsored event will be held over three days from Saturday to Monday...

NZ Motorcycle Legend Aaron Slight Leads National Campaign For Rising Star Cormac Buchanan

by MNZ Admin4 | October 22, 2026 | All News, Road | 0 Comments

New Zealand motorcycle legend Aaron Slight is leading a nationwide campaign for Cormac Buchanan to race in the 2027 Moto3 World Championship. The 20-year-old Kiwi has earned the opportunity to compete at the highest level internationally for a third season...

The 2025 New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships

by MNZ Admin4 | Apr 9

ELITE KIWI MOTOCROSS JUNIORS HEADING TO PUKEKOHE CAPTION: Expect fast and furious action such as this when the gates drop for the 2025 New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships near Pukekohe this coming weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com The future of...

PHOTO OF THE YEAR

by MNZ Admin4 | Apr 8

Category details. Enter in our new category with your best Photo of the year. We know capturing the speed and action of Road / Off Road Motorcycling events is thrilling, rewarding and challenging. The perfect shot requires lightning-fast reflexes and an eye for...

North Island Trials Champs

by MNZ Admin4 | Apr 2

The opening rounds of the North Island champs were held in Wellington on the weekend of March 22nd/23rd, and it was great start. DAY 1 Saturday was held on, what is currently, Wellington’s only real rocky trials venue, and the rocks were taking no prisoners. There...

TWO MEN STANDOUTS AT OPENING ROUND OF SERIES

by MNZ Admin4 | Mar 31

CAPTION: New Plymouth’s Luke Thompson (Husqvarna TE300), seen here leading fellow Taranaki man Sam Parker (Husqvarna TE300), during Sunday’s hard enduro at Urenui. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com Two men were standouts at the opening round of the 2025 Yamaha...

Office closed for Conference & Reduced hours to follow

by MNZ Admin4 | May 19

Our office will be closed on Thursday 22nd May 2025, and reopen on Tuesday 27th May 2025 at 9am, as our team attends the annual conference and AGM, the following week, we will be operating with reduced hours (9am to 3pm), so please plan accordingly. We appreciate...

APPROACHING HALFWAY STAGE ANYONE COULD STILL WIN

by MNZ Admin4 | May 13

CAPTION: Wainuiomata’s Jake Whitaker (KTM 300 EXC) is the latest rider to win a weekend outright. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com This season’s ultimate off-road motorcycling competition could be the toughest yet, with so many different riders featuring at the...