Autumn is usually a quieter time for us, the bulk of the tourists have dissipated and as the weather cools down the summer jobs disappear. This year has been a MORE »
This year has seen significant snowfalls, the most – some say – in more than 10 years! With an over abundance of snow we’ve had a rather epic start to MORE »
We are proud to be part of the Matukituki Charitable Trust volunteer effort in eradicating pests from the Mt Aspiring National Park in the Matukituki Valley region. In order to MORE »
We have had a mixed bag with the weather so far this month but on the good flying days it has been epic, with plenty of fresh snow in the MORE »
The great news is that snow has arrived in Wanaka and we are gearing up for a terrific heli-ski season with Harris Mountain Heliski. However, while we wait for the MORE »
In our new Covid world wedding options have changed and whilst Kiwis are still getting married the choice to have a smaller ceremony or even just to elope is becoming MORE »
With plenty of late snow fall in Wanaka on the peaks surrounding our hangar we are able to offer a great Spring Special. A short scenic helicopter flight and 10min MORE »
With the closure of the Roy’s Peak walking track between 1st October and 10th November for lambing we offer an alternate option for you to get ‘that photo’ from Coromandel MORE »
Our partners Harris Mountains Heliskiing are giving away a heli-ski for two this winter through their social media channels. If you and your partner are keen skiers and want to MORE »
With plenty of snow around for our winter scenic flights we are now offering a Snow Landing “Special”. A great option for visitors to Wanaka who aren’t skiing but would MORE »
We were stoked to get our first group of heli-skiers out with Harris Mountains Heliski on Friday (5th July). Early season conditions have been quite slim for the local ski MORE »
Helicopters play a big part of life in New Zealand. From mustering farm animals to lifting and shifting conservation and track workers. From spraying agricultural crops to fighting fires – MORE »
After a very unsettled summer here in Wanaka April is turning out to be the ‘month of the year’. Calm clear bluebird days abound! If you are visiting Wanaka then MORE »
Our small town of Wanaka is very lucky to have a large group of highly skilled volunteers who are happy to give freely of their time in the event of MORE »
The sun hasn’t yet peeped it’s head over the horizon but the phone is ringing. We’d been expecting the call after going on alert yesterday afternoon. The orchard farmer from MORE »
Very exciting news, we have taken our first clients out heli-skiing this week which marks the opening of the season. Two groups headed into some of our favourite terrain MORE »
Our local glaciers might not be as well known as Fox and Franz Josef but they still put a smile on visitors faces and we regularly receive great feedback on MORE »
With so many must-see and must-do experiences on offer in New Zealand it can be difficult to fit everything in, especially if you are on a limited time frame. We MORE »
Helicopters come in handy for all manner of interesting jobs, one that’s little known but becomes quite obvious with increased media attention is their usefulness in fighting fires. This summer MORE »
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