Kites that are assembled here, not in China.

These guys?

http://www.transitionsurf.com.au

There once was a brand.

They charged $5,000 per kite. And still lost money.

They asked the Government for grant money. Govt said no.

They asked the unions for a wage cut. Unions said no.

They asked the landlord for a rent decrease. Landlord said no.

Sound familiar?

harry,

It's a shame that we dont see New around, Nate was based in Geraldton but I would think the kites would still be manufactured in China.
We (Ikon Kiteboarding) are based in Perth all year long for development. As competition is hard, we are also manufacturing overseas.

Most of the world production is build in China,Vietnam or Sri Lanka.

You can still support the local shapers and designers by riding local brands of boards and kites.

harry potter said..
I met a bloke (Nate ) at coronation beach about 7-8 Years ago who had started his own kite company "New Kites" have never seen them again.......pity really... they were a good kite

He was actually thee designer for Wipika kites for a number of years. Good bloke. I don't know what happened to New, I guess it fell to the side like lots of other small brands do, lets face it kiting isn't exactly a lucrative market.