E Bikes
All about e-bikes
E-bikes come in various shapes and sizes... so what should you look out for if you're thinking of buying one? Frank Witowski, managing director of Hybrid Bikes from Nelson, is the man in the know. Audio
E-Bike Festival
E-Bike sales are on the rise with more than 75,000 being imported into the country each year. And now New Zealand has it's own e-bike festival. Film and television producer and former head of the New… Audio
From building e-bikes in his garage to exporting worldwide
Four years ago, having recently recovered from cancer, Nelson man Frank Witowski built himself a carbon fibre e-bike in his garage. He made such a good job of designing and constructing the bike that… Audio
Warnings of insurance changes as e-bike thefts "skyrocket"
Skyrocketing numbers of thefts of electric bikes in the last 12 months have prompted warnings that insurance companies may soon require separate insurance policies. Currently, e-bikes can be covered… Audio
E-bikes - a new favourite for Auckland commuters?
The wheels may be falling off more conventional forms of transport as more and more commuters trade in their cars for e-bikes. Video, Audio
Tim Allan: Powering ahead with farm e-bikes
The electric bike revolution has reached the farm with a electric-powered farm bike that can last for 120km and makes no noise compared to a petrol bike. Timothy Allan in one of the minds behind… Audio, Gallery
Uber, E-bikes and E-Scooters
Bill McKay looks at the increasing competition for our asphalt. E-bikes, electric scooters and other urban transport options, including Uber, hiring cars by the hour and bike rentals are all vying for… Audio
Alison Griswold: Americans divided over e-scooters arrival
New York based Quartz journalist Alison Griswold explains the mixed reaction to the e-scooter phenomenon as it rolled out in cities across the U.S. She says it's a case of regulators playing catch up… Audio
Cameron Swanson: e-scooters poised to hit our streets
The new rage in micro-mobility is about to be unleashed our streets. Two companies have licences to operate electric scooter ride share schemes. Onzo and Lime are both going to battle it out on… Audio
E-bikes putting the ‘woo-hoo’ into commuting
With electric bicycles increasingly popular and affordable, Meg Page is helping those who might be a bit rusty to hop back in the saddle and pedal to work. Audio