A Rotorua company has opened what it says is New Zealand's first purpose-built electric skateboard track.
Family owned and operated Fiik Action Adventures took over the adventure park on the corner of Te Ngae Rd and Sala St in December.
Head of marketing Kris Taute said people had been excited to use the electric skateboards, which the rider operated by remote to go forward and back. The rider leaned in normal skateboarding fashion to turn corners.
"The electric skateboards have been around in Australia for the past two or three years. This particular brand is a local brand, but they are widely known across the United States, Canada and Ireland.
"We have only just started our marketing efforts now and in the past month, so the word is slowly getting out there, working across online sites. One of our specialties is in the area of corporate events, we've held events here and had dinner or lunch options to go with that."