Opotiki Airfield BBQ flyin

 Opotiki Airfield in the Eastern Bay of Plenty hosted a BBQ flyin in the 25th October 2026 on a warm sunny midday and thanks to that a good number of visitors arrived from 11 till 1pm  to enjoy the BBQ and Terry Rogers hospitality as chief organizer of the event.

I would like to thank both Terry and  Graeme Addison for opening up their hangars for all to see inside and to the visiting pilots for making it a very enjoyable day

Here is a list of what was on view

Opotiki Residents

ZK-AKL  Titan T51 Mustang U/L Stored
ZK-DAM Jabiru SK80 Microlight
ZK-CXR Ultralight Phantom PWFU
ZK-FTF       Micro Aviation B22 Bantam
ZK-FTH       Micro Aviation B22 Bantam
ZK-HQD Eurocopter AS350 B2
ZK-JPY   Foxcon Aviation Terrier 200
ZK-MEG Technam P2002 Sierra
ZK-SCC  Zenair CH701 STOL Dismantled
ZK-VID   Avid Flyer Aerobat
D-MWAY Trik Dismantled

ZK-AKL

ZK-CXR (PWFU)

Visitor Arrivals 

ZK-AMK Cessna 180
ZK-BSK Piper PA-18
ZK-BUD Cessna 152
ZK-DBD AESL Airtourer Super 150
ZK-DKE Cessna 180J
ZK-DXG Cessna 185A
ZK-DXL Cessna 172M
ZK-EAA Vans RV-12
ZK-EJO Cessna 182Q
ZK-EOK Cessna 172N
ZK-ESY Zenair CH701 SP
ZK-FGV Cessna 172M
ZK-FRY Cessna 180
ZK-LCW Vans RV-14
ZK-LVA Vans RV-7
ZK-LWW Cessna TR182
ZK-MBA Vans RV-12
ZK-OPM Stoddard-Hamilton Glastar
ZK-PGP Stoddard-Hamilton Glastar
ZK-PKS Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300
ZK-REM Remos G3NZ
ZK-RMZ Beech V35A
ZK-SDU Denney Kitfox III
ZK-SGH Cessna 182P
ZK-SPZ Glasair Sportsman 2+2
ZK-TWA Avianti A-1C-180 Husky
ZK-VRV Vans RV-6
ZK-WAM Amateur-Built Rihn DR-107 One Design
ZK-WEM Murphy Rebel
ZK-WGK Czech AftWorks Sportcruiser
ZK-WLL Vans RV-7
ZK-ZRV Vans RV-8

Tiger Moth 2026 Spring Rally at Taumarunui Airfield

 Taumarunui Airfield hosted the annual Tiger Moth Spring rally from the 16th-18th October 2026 to a sunny day on the 17th but strong southerly winds and the recent cost of fuel did see visitors attending been  well down on recent years .

Tiger Moth,s and Thruxton noted.

And Visitors noted on the 17th October.

ZK-AGD Piper J-2UL
ZK-ARL De Havilland Canada DHC 1 Chipmunk
ZK-ATS Auster J1N
ZK-CHH Cessna 150D Taildragger
ZK-CHP De Havilland Canada DHC 1 Chipmunk
ZK-DBV Sling 4 TSi
ZK-EAA Vans RV-12
ZK-EJS Cessna 172
ZK-EJU Cessna 172
ZK-FGV      Cessna 172
ZK-FRY       Cessna 180 
ZK-IXN       MBB-BK117 D-2 (O/Flew)
ZK-JDL       SH-2 Glasair TD
ZK-JPH       Vans RV-7
ZK-JQP       Sonex
ZK-KCW    Cessna 177RG
ZK-KRD     Cessna 180 
ZK-LDL     Garden GY-Minicab
ZK-LDM     Vans RV-7
ZK-MPM     Pitts S2 Special
ZK-UAS       De Havilland Canada DHC 1 Chipmunk
ZK-VLW     Aeroprakt A-32
ZK-WGT Cessna 180 
ZK-WHO Vans RV-3UL
ZK-WOS Vans RV-7
ZK-YGL     Corby Starlet