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

Recent Tauranga resident movements

 Tauranga has received a couple new residents over the last couple of months so here is a break down .

Arrivals.

ZK-YKB  Yakovlev Yak 7B arriving from Omaka via Napier on 1st October 26 for Mike O,Rourke.

ZK-CZY Cessna 182 arriving from Marton Airstrip as former ZK-EBG.

ZK-CNV  Piper PA28 Cherokee from Whitianga .

ZK-VQM Piper PA32 Saratoga from Nelson

New warbird resident arrives into Tauranga.

 Tauranga received a new warbird resident on the 1st October when Yakovlev Yak 7B ZK-YKB landed just after 5.30pm after a 7 year restoration project by JEM Aviation at Omaka Airfield.

Piloted by Local resident pilot Nick Rowe, the Yak 7 left Omaka on the afternoon and headed for Napier for a fuel stop before arriving at Classic flyers where the new owner Mike O'Rourke gladly accepted his beautiful machine to join his collection of aircraft at Tauranga which consists of a Yak 52,Cirrus SR22 and a Gyrocopter.

Myself ,Neil Williams and Warrick Hamilton where on hand to witness its arrival with plenty of photos.