REGIONAL COMPETITIONS
COOK STRAIT REGION

2025 COOK STRAIT REGION COMPETITION
REGISTRATIONS

Flying NZ is delighted to welcome competitors, officials and supporters to the 2025 Cook Strait Region competition, this year hosted by Wanganui Aero Club at Whanganui Airport on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 November!

NB - Wildcard numbers at National Rally will be restricted, so don't rely on Wildcard entry to get some Nationals action!

Click the link for the general competition rules. Please ensure you are familiar with the general conditions of entry and the rules for your competition. This will help make it an even more enjoyable day! Note also the refund policy, linked below.

General information is as follows:


Meals

Friday night meal at club rooms
BBQ, hot food and dessert for only $20 per person. Starts at approximately 6:30pm.

Saturday morning breakfast (continental)
Cost just $10, from 7am. No need to prebook, pay on the day at the club.

Saturday lunches
Filled rolls, slices and cakes. Chicken and ham or vegetarian sausage rolls. Lunch will be available from 11:30 to 1:30pm.

A lunch will be provided to officials/ judges. For everyone else, just $20 each.

Presentation Dinner
Barracks Club, 170 St Hill St, Whanganui, from 7pm.

Cost is $65 per person.

Note: You may order meals for up to 5 people at a time. If you order meals for more than yourself (you generous person you!), please email execsec@flyingnz.co.nz to supply all the names (so name badges can be made up). Thank you!


Transport options
Airport Shuttle is available on 027 666 1890. Uber is available now also.


Accommodation options

  • BK Magnolia Motor Lodge
  • Kings Court Motel
  • Asure Cooks Gardens
  • Burwood Motel
  • The Bungalow
  • Aotea Motor Lodge
  • The Avenue
  • Leeanne


Landing Fees
Just $10 per competitor for the entire competition. Pay directly to Wanganui Aero Club.

As we have recently started using this new website form and payment facility, we'd love to have some feedback.

Easy to use? Hard? Intuitive? Something missing? Let us know by emailing execsec@flyingnz.co.nz.

Thanks!

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