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Brass Monkey rally

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Brass Monkey rally

Snow covers the ground, bikes and tents at the Brass Monkey rally at Ōtūrehua in Central Otago. The event is held at Queen’s Birthday weekend in early June and attracts bikers from around New Zealand and overseas.

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The Brass Monkey Motorcycle Rally

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Carl Walrond, Motorcycles – Trials, rallies and racing, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/20717/brass-monkey-rally (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 25 February 2010.