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Building Bonds: A Father-Son Tale of Ducati Dreams

✍️📸Dan Bloxham ...

2024 Dirty Turismo

✍️📸 Nita Maaka - DT Mastermind...

2024 Show n Shine Awards

During our National Ducati Rally, we revved up the excitement with our Show n Shine awards!Bikes were strutted, while folks pointed, oooohed and aaaahed. Our judges, Ducati Managing Director Sergi Canovas, and Ducati Product Genius Nick Selleck, had the tough job of picking the winners."Best" awards were given for each class, along with the coveted "Best in Show" and "People's Choice" awards.It was superb to see so much Ducati BLING in one place, creating great vibes for celebrating these master...

2024 Show n Shine - PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER!!

✍️&📸 David NewberyI’m not the person to give you a history of Ducati in New Zealand, which no doubt would be quite a story, but I can tell you all about this particular Ducati.It all started in 1973 as a poster dream of a 16-year-old lad with a keen eye for all things mechanical; his name was Lionel, he was my big brother. Motorcycles soon became the focus and they started to accumulate in the shed. A Matchless 500 single, a sprung hub 500 twin Triumph, and a box of bits that was ap...

2024 GOOD BUGGER OF THE YEAR

After much anticipation, it's time to announce the winner of the Good Bugger of the Year Award.Drumroll, please... And the winner is... someone who is enthusiastic, passionate, and simply a great guy to have around!With six nominations, congratulations goes to our 2024 Good Bugger of the Year... ...

2024 Good Bugger NOMINATIONS

We're all about celebrating the good buggers among us at DOCNZ.These legends spread the good vibes and do good deeds that make our community shine. We call 'em GOOD BUGGERS! From lending a hand to sharing their passion for Ducatisti, these awesome individuals deserve a massive shoutout.Let's dive in and read this year's nominations......

Mike's Tale of Obsession & Discoveries in USA

✍️📸 Mike McKenzie...

Chris Tackles the Himalayas

✍️Chris Marer 📸Chris Marer & friends...

Casbolts - Transformation and Team Spotlight

✍️ Casbolts MC...

Kevin's Ducati Ride Experience (DRE) in the Heart of Tuscany!

✍️ Kevin Morgan | 📸 Ducati...

25 Passes in 4 days!

✍️&📸Trace Downing and Nick MarerIn Italy with a bag full of stickers and T-shirts, we're off! MotoGP at Mugello, Hire Bikes to trip around, and finally a Ducati Factory Tour. Trace and Nick, the Black Sheep from Nelson, and Henry, the DOC President from Dubai went from to Olbia, Sardinia airport to fly to Bologna. Flying can be pleasant and stress-free, not that day. Passport numbers not aligning, Bags overweight, Language barrier, thinking we were connecting to Dubai and required a ...

The Isle of Man: A Tale of Adventure from 3 Rookies

Have you been, or ever wanted to experience the Isle of Man TT?Let's follow the adventures of DOCNZ 2020 Good Bugger, Perry, and his mates Kevin, and Mark... here's the inside scoop from three IoM rookies....

WPM/T - Perspective from DOC Nelson

Did you know there are two DOC clubs in NZ?That's right, there's us, DOCNZ, and DOC Nelson, led by President Nick Marer, based in Nelson of course!This year, both clubs, four Kiwis unleashed themselves to the World President Meeting and Tour (WPM/T).Read on as Nick and Trace, of DOC Nelson, share their experiences during their week in picturesque Sardinia....

Malcolm revs at NZ Motorcycle & Classic Car Events

Putting on shows and events takes the dedication and devotion of many volunteers, enthusiasts and good buggers! Join Malcolm, a passionate DOCNZ'er, uber meticulous Ducati fanatic, and motorcycle judge, as he shares his experiences and excitement for two super cool events based in Auckland. ...

2023 WPM - WPT

Every year, except during the dreaded Covid era, Ducati put on the World President Meeting/Tour (WPM & WPT), where DOC Presidents from around the world gather for an absolute blast!This year, the two-wheeled dream took place on the stunning island of Sardinia, Italy.Get ready to be jealous!...

DOCNZ Cap - COMING SOON!

Our wonderful team of Directors and committee members have been road testing our DOCNZ cap prototype in the last couple of weeks... and are loving them!  These will be released for sale to DOCNZ members in the upcoming months.In the meantime check out how they look and hear what they have to say......

Ducati Tiny Home - Te Anau!

Welcome to our DUCATI inspired 2-bedroom Tiny Home in a quiet country setting.Sleeps 3 or 4. Five minutes from the centre of Te Anau.You'll find it warm in winter and cool in summer, providing the perfect retreat. Relax at the courtyard table under the shade of an umbrella, savouring a cool beer and dinner while taking in the mountain views. For a truly indulgent experience, there's a large wood-fired hot tub complete with an outdoor TV for watching movies or racing. You can unwind and enjoy the...

Adrenaline, Ducati, and a racing journey!

I first met Kevin (Beaker) early 2023 at the Burt Munroe Challenge.From the beginning of our convo his passion and immense enthusiasm for motorcycle racing was clear! So infectious and contagious!Even though he'd crashed and couldn't continue to race that day he was generous with his time and had some great stories to tell!Enjoy reading about his racing career below... Ange | DOCNZ Pres...

Ducati Dealer | DOCNZ Supporter | Good Buggers!

Motomart have been in the game since '95 and in that time have seen a fair few changes!One thing that remains is their on going passion and commitment to customers and their love for motorcycles. They are the real deal, they've got your back and have been supporting DOCNZ and our members since way back when.Let's share our support right back at them. Together, we'll keep the Ducati spirit burning in Lower Hutt and beyond!THANKS MOTORMART!Now over to Kent to introduce you to this team o...

Riding through life! New Family and a New Lease on Life

Bianca, truly embodies the spirit of our Ducati community.A rider who has faced some serious challenges, and instead of giving up, pushed further than ever before.Her determination and passion for riding is not only an inspiration, it also led her to find her DOCNZ family....

Adam reignites DOCNZ Club night in Bay of Plenty

Meet Adam! A doer! At the last AGM he asked what plans there were to hold regular club nights in the Bay of Plenty... fast forward to today... he's now organised it!!I love his attitude of "If you want something done, do it yourself"....

Applegate European tour - 1st stop Ducati HQ

It was exciting to hear from Wendy and Murray Applegate as they planned their expedition through Europe in a camper!DOCNZ stickers were organised, as well as membership, eligibility to enter Ducati museum & factory tour, and Ducati store DISCOUNTS! Let's see how they got on... ...

2023 GOOD BUGGER of the YEAR

What an amazing response we had to the GOOD BUGGER award this year!When we first introduced this award, we had no idea just how much it would take off. But now, as we celebrate our third year of the award, we're blown away by the number of nominations received.Our first year, had 7 amazing nominees. The next year, the number increased to 10. This year, we had a fabulous  23 nominations for the award!Each nominee has done something super special to deserve recognition, so let's take a look a...

NDR2023 - Show 'n Shine Winners

At our National Ducati Rally (NDR) we come together to show our love and appreciation for all things Ducati. There was something for everyone whether you're a fan of the classic or the new! Categories ranged from vintage bike collectors to track day enthusiasts and everything in between.An absolute highlight of the event are the DOCNZer's milling around during Show'n Shine oooohing, aaaaahing, pointing, and asking questions of the masterpieces on display! Let's see the 2023 winners!...

NEW DOCNZ Southland Directors - Mark and Ross (& Christine!)

Ange and Darryl spent the week in Inver's during the 2023 Burt Munroe Challenge recently, and allegedly "motivated" Mark and Ross to partner up, and not forgetting Christine, to take on the DOCNZ Director duties for Southland. Read that as you will!Rumour has it that this trio met at a gas station years ago when Christine went over to Mark admiring the seat of his bike! Cheeky!Changing the subject, Mark tells me that Southland is spoilt for great rides, and the trio are looki...