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Business end of Battle At The Berrics 10!!

I can’t believe its been 10 years since the first Battle At The Berrics professional skate competition… I have watched each one every year for the last decade… man that makes me feel old… For those that don’t know Battle At The Berrics is a professional skate competition put on by …

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This looks like the most amazing bacon EVER!

The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Nic Empire motoring Journalist, Vlogger and general larakin. Pro food and lifting heavy things. Latest posts by Nic (see all) Webisode #100 - June 8, 2025 Instax Mini 41 – review - May 26, 2025 Sony WH-1000XM6 – First Hands on! - …

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Burger Review! – Astrolabe Brew Bar

Hey burger lovers one last review from Tauranga before I bugger off back to the big smoke, Matt was down to visit and we went for a late lunch over at Astro, mostly cause it was the only place open on a Monday before dinner time for a decent feed …

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Tiger Moth Waterskiiing! – Lake Karapiro!

The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Nic Empire motoring Journalist, Vlogger and general larakin. Pro food and lifting heavy things. Latest posts by Nic (see all) Webisode #100 - June 8, 2025 Instax Mini 41 – review - May 26, 2025 Sony WH-1000XM6 – First Hands on! - …

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Single Rotor Lawnmower

The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Nic Empire motoring Journalist, Vlogger and general larakin. Pro food and lifting heavy things. Latest posts by Nic (see all) Webisode #100 - June 8, 2025 Instax Mini 41 – review - May 26, 2025 Sony WH-1000XM6 – First Hands on! - …

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2017 BMW G310R – First Look

When you’ve just attained your Learners Class 6 license and you’re ready to start looking for your first small capacity bike to learn on, BMW hasn’t generally been a brand to consider. Sure, pretty much all of the major brands have various LAMS approved machines, but if you wanted something …

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E3 How it Went Down: Xbox

It’s that time of year, E3 has returned for 2017, now it’s time to bring you the round up for each conference. We’ve been over EA, next up was Xbox. How did they fare? Xbox One X aka “Project Scorpio” Microsoft started off with perhaps the one thing that was …

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Review – Samsung Galaxy S8 / S8+

As reviewed: Samsung S8+ Maple Gold, 4G LTE, Octo-Core CPU, 4GB RAM, 64GB Storage, 6.1″QHD+ Screen – RRP: $1499 If you’re wondering what I’m going to say about the S8 / S8+, I’ll give you the summary up front: This is undeniably an amazing phone. It’s the best device that …

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E3 How it Went Down: EA

It’s that time of year, E3 has returned for 2017, it has has begun and now it’s time to bring you the daily round up. Many people I know are all over in Los Angeles experiencing this event, so I write this with tears hitting my keyboard and jealousy acting …

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Jet Boat in a Paddock

Only in New Zealand The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Nic Empire motoring Journalist, Vlogger and general larakin. Pro food and lifting heavy things. Latest posts by Nic (see all) Webisode #100 - June 8, 2025 Instax Mini 41 – review - May 26, 2025 Sony WH-1000XM6 – …

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That’s Mental – Nurburgring Pass

The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Nic Empire motoring Journalist, Vlogger and general larakin. Pro food and lifting heavy things. Latest posts by Nic (see all) Webisode #100 - June 8, 2025 Instax Mini 41 – review - May 26, 2025 Sony WH-1000XM6 – First Hands on! - …

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Country Club Assault

The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Nic Empire motoring Journalist, Vlogger and general larakin. Pro food and lifting heavy things. Latest posts by Nic (see all) Webisode #100 - June 8, 2025 Instax Mini 41 – review - May 26, 2025 Sony WH-1000XM6 – First Hands on! - …

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KTM’s new Fuel Injected 2-Strokers!

In a huge leap forward, KTM has finally released details of two new bikes featuring their Fuel Injected 2-stroke motor, the 2018 KTM 250 EXC TPI and KTM 300 EXC TPI. The TPI stands for “Tranfer Port Injection”, the basis for the new tech. Ten years in the making, the …

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