Flying NZ is delighted to welcome you to the 2026 AGM & Conference!
This year we are meeting at the Arawa Park Hotel in Rotorua!
The main AGM and Conference activities are on on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 July. There's a BBQ at the Rotorua Aero Club on Friday 24 July for those interested.
We have an amazing line up - see more information in the linked 2026 Conference and AGM Poster.
The AGM and Conference plan is:
Friday 24 July - Rotorua Aero Club
- BBQ at Rotorua Aero Club (register below, pay on the evening)
Saturday 25 July - Arawa Park Hotel
- Conference ($105 pp, register below)
- FAI Awards Dinner and FNZ Awards Evening ($85 pp, register below)
Sunday 26 July - Arawa Park Hotel
- Flying NZ AGM (limited to FNZ member Clubs - free, must register below)
- Instructor Summit ($85 pp, register below)
More details are in the 2026 Conference and AGM Poster (right hand side).
Discounts on offer
Accommodation special deal - for attendees (30% off)
- Visit www.independentcollection.com.au
- Select Arawa Park Hotel , enter your required dates and number of guests staying and click ‘GO’
- Click ‘I have a code’
- In the ‘Corporate ID’ field enter your booking code: ARAWACONF
- Click ‘UPDATE’
- Your special rates will appear on the rates screen
Travel
- Option 1: FREE return bus Auckland - Rotorua (Friday 24 & Sunday 26 July), with pickup/ drop off in Hamilton (must register below)
- Option 2: Additional Transport Subsidy for Powered Instructors. Powered instructors may apply for an additional transport subsidy of $200 per instructor
Conditions for Option 2:
- Funding is limited and applications will close once the available subsidy pool has been fully allocated.
- Each Flying NZ club is guaranteed one subsidised place.
- Any additional applications from the same club will be considered by ballot if funding allows.
- Payment will be made to clubs after the event, with GST added where applicable.
- For powered instructors who are not affiliated with a club, payment will be made directly to the individual without GST, unless they are GST registered.
How to apply:
Applications must be emailed to execsec@flyingnz.co.nz by 21 May. To apply, please provide:
- Name
- Contact details
- Club
- Instructor rating type
Who Should Attend the FNZ Conference & Summit?
- Club Presidents, Secretaries, and Committee Members
- Volunteer Coordinators and Club Leaders - Anyone interested in club development, succession planning, and volunteer retention
- Young Eagles coordinators and youth programme leaders
- All those passionate about the future of general aviation in New Zealand - especially club captains and instructors
- Chief Flying Instructors
- Senior Instructors
- First-Time attendees especially encouraged!
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