Illegal Radio Brands

Dear member pilots, Recently Radio Spectrum Management NZ (RSM) informed Southern Club that an official complaint had been filed by the Queenstown Tower regards to radio chatter interference from what sounded like paragliders on Coronet Peak. As a result of their investigation the RSM has found out, or heard that, members of the flying community are using Baofeng

Access to Canvastown, Inwoods Lookout and Sherry River sites

Hi all, This week I’ve been in communication with Mark Forward, a manager at OneFortyOne NZ (formerly Nelson Forests Ltd), and here is some news regarding the Inwoods Lookout, Canvastown and Sherry River flying sites.  1. For those members who are interested in flying from the launch sites that are on land owned and/or managed by OneFortyOne NZ, please

Club Social at Takaka Hill, November 29th

Airspace seminar

Dave Marriott is holding an Airspace meeting / tutorial. He will cover interpretation of ANC publications. At the Nelson Tasman hospice 331 Suffolk Road Stoke which is just down the road from Octopus Park. In the Cecily Saunders Education room! Tuesday evening November 10 at 7 p.m. for a couple of hours.

Club AGM

Hi All, Further to my previous email I can confirm that our club AGM will beheld on Tuesday 27th October at the Nelson Bowling Club (corner ofExaminer Street and Trafalgar Street), starting at 7.00pm. Anyone with agenda items is reminded to submit them without delay, please. Those wishing to be considered for a seat on

THGPC & NZHGPA AGMs

Hi All, I’ll be announcing the date and venue for our AGM shortly.  Please let me know if there are any agenda items that you’d like added. Cheers, Frog Twissell, THGPC Secretary Meanwhile for your wet-weekend delectation, here’s a rambling account of the NZHGPA AGM, which I had the privilege of attending recently as club

CEO Update: New Training Manager

The NZHGPA is delighted to announce the new training manager from the 19th October 2020, will be southern based Queenstown pilot Blake Round.  Blake brings experience from sitting on the NZHGPA Executive board, and holds a PG3, Paraglider Instructor, PHEC First Aid, Tow Instructor, Commercial Tandem and WOF authority experience. Blake can be found in the sky

AGM 2020 – Important Dates Update

*** We are watching the Covid-19 situation very carefully, and at this stage the AGM is still going ahead. We will revisit this as things progress. *** Dear NZHGPA members, Here is the information about our AGM in September. Date:  26th September 2020 Venue:  Castaways Resort – Karioitahi Beach, Auckland For those of you wanting to

COVID-19 Update

Hi all, I’m sure you all know by now that the Government announced last night that we will move to level 2 today Wed 12th Aug at 12pm and Auckland will move to level 3. Recreational flying is banned for Auckland Region under level 3. For the rest of New Zealand please follow the guidance

Announcement of new CEO for NZHGPA

Hello all, With Evan Lamberton retiring as our CEO this year at the AGM, your Exec team has been busy considering how to refill the role. We have taken time to think about where the NZHGPA is at, where we want to go as an organisation and possible demands required for the position in the