The Auckland-based company opened its doors in 1960, selling modified, imported Czechoslovakian scooters. The original scooters were known as CZetas, but after they were reworked and re-branded, they became known as NZetas.
The import laws at the time required that 30 percent of the scooter's parts had to be New Zealand-made. This requirement was met by replacing the tires, exhaust and electronics, and by adding some aesthetic elements to the design.
The company lasted just three years; the low demand for NZeta scooters at the time proved to be its downfall. Scooters were the ideal item for zipping around in the major cities through traffic, but New Zealand at the time had few large urban areas. More powerful motorbikes, able to deal with the rugged rural roads, proved far more suitable for most Kiwis looking for two-wheeled transportation.
