Motorcycling New Zealand

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Motorcycling New Zealand, formerly The New Zealand Auto-Cycle Union, [1] is the governing body for motorcycle sport in New Zealand.

The New Zealand Auto-Cycle Union commenced operation in 1916 through the union of separate North and South Island Unions. [1] It was re-named Motorcycling New Zealand (MNZ) in 1994. In 2016 it reported having 3,589 members, and hosting 568 events attended by 35,798 riders and over 100,000 spectators. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Motorcycling New Zealand History". Archived from the original on 4 June 2010.
  2. "Motorcycling New Zealand Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Motorcycling New Zealand.