This page shows major flying events, known at the time of publishing, between mid-December 2024 and March 2025.

Don’t inadvertently fly into an aviation event – check AIP Supplements for planned events, and check NOTAMs on the day.

You can download AIP Supplements from aip.net.nz(external link), and NOTAMs from ifis.airways.co.nz(external link).

Event below are listed in date order and by region.

Upper North Island

Matamata

Gliding ATC National Camp

9 – 13 December 2024

Gliding YGNZ Matamata Camp

16 – 20 December 2024

Gliding AGC Drury Comp

9 – 23 January 2025

Taupо̄

Gliding Juniors and Novice Event

13 – 17 January 2025

North Shore

Great Northern Air Race

25 – 27 January 2025

North Shore – Whakatane – Hastings – Dannevirke – Rotorua – Matamata – North Shore

Matamata

Gliding MSC Grand Prix

1 – 9 March 2025

Lower North Island

Carterton

Model Flying Champs

30 December 2024 – 3 January 2025

Feilding

First in the World Fly-in

1 January 2025

Feilding Airfield

Rotorua

NZ Paragliding Nationals

5 – 11 January 2025

Dannevirke

Autogyro Assn Fly-in and AGM

25 – 27 January 2025

Hastings

Flying NZ Nationals

26 February – 1 March 2025

Hastings Aerodrome

Wairarapa

Aerobatics Nationals

26 February – 3 March 2025

Hood Aerodrome

Waipukurau

Gliding Central District Regionals

15 – 22 February 2025

Wairarapa

Wairarapa Balloon Festival

17 – 21 April 2025

Upper South Island

Motueka

Motueka Drag Racing

11 January, 1 February and 29 March 2025

Murchison

Hang Gliding Nationals

16 – 25 January 2025

Omaka

Healthy Bastards Bush Pilot Champs

15 February 2025

Karamea

Tiger Moth Fly-in and AGM

7 – 9 March 2025

Omaka

Classic Fighters

18 – 20 April 2025

Lower South Island

Omarama

Gliding Multiclass Nationals

2 – 11 January 2025

Ashburton

Great Plains Fly-in

6 – 9 February 2025