Motorcycling New Zealand, formerly The New Zealand Auto-Cycle Union,
is the governing body for
motorcycle sport
Motorcycle sport is a broad field that encompasses all sporting aspects of motorcycling. The disciplines are not all races or timed-speed events, as several disciplines test a competitor's various riding skills.
Motorcycle racing
Motorcycle rac ...
in
New Zealand.
The New Zealand Auto-Cycle Union commenced operation in 1916 through the union of separate
North and
South Island
The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman ...
Unions.
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.
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Motorcycle sport
Sports organizations established in 1916
Auto-Cycle
Freestyle motocross
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