Check out this video of Brian taking his amphibious vehicle for a spin! Also check out the small image gallery below for closeups of Brian and his amazing machine. Click the images to view in full… Read more
For sale on trademe Currently $200.00 21 May 8:12 pm Auction closes: Mon 24 May, 9:30… Read more
What do Hollywood superstar Ashton Kutcher and humble Kiwi bloke Rudy Heeman have in common? They are both fans of the ‘hoverwing’, a piece of Kiwi ingenuity built by Nelson man Heeman that has put New Zealand’s name on the map, yet again. Heeman’s Kiwi ‘no 8 wire’ mentality has helped him create the ultimate male fantasy – a flying hovercraft made with parts scavenged from his wife’s car, an old gas bottle from a barbecue, and the control lever from his daughter’s scooter. The two-passenger hovercraft, dubbed ‘the hoverwing’, is up for sale on New Zealand’s… Read more
CLEAN-AIR FOCUS: Neville D’Herville says his chimney device burns the carbon before it is released into the atmosphere. Nelson engineer Neville D’Herville reckons he has a simple answer to the city’s smoke problem allowing people to keep their home fires burning. A low-pollutant factory he saw in Mauritius and new air quality laws have inspired him to invent a zero-emissions chimney. The city council banned the use of open fires in Nelson at the start of the year under the first stage of an air quality plan. National environmental standards for air quality mean local… Read more
