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WānakaMarch 31

Better parking management goal for next time

Happiness is a well-parked car, an army of volunteers discovered at the sold-out Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow at the weekend.
Better parking management goal for next time
Better parking management goal for next time
WānakaMarch 31

Warbirds over Wanaka slideshow

Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow returned to Wānaka in spectacular fashion at the weekend after a hiatus since 2018. 
WānakaMarch 29

Airshow makes long-awaited comeback

Necks craned once again towards the skies over Wānaka yesterday as the internationally acclaimed Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow made a welcome return after a six-year hiatus.
Airshow makes long-awaited comeback
Airshow makes long-awaited comeback
WānakaMay 25

First for Fay making Yak aerobatic team

The first female pilot to make the world-class Yak-52 aerobatic display team hopes to clock up another first in her career at next year’s Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow.
First for Fay making Yak aerobatic team
First for Fay making Yak aerobatic team
WānakaApril 12

Warbirds board looking ahead to next show

"We'll be back in 2022." That's the message from Warbirds Over Wanaka's Ed Taylor as he reflected on this past weekend, when an estimated 55,000 people would have attended the show at Wanaka Airport.
Warbirds board looking ahead to next show
Warbirds board looking ahead to next show
WānakaMarch 15

Warbirds Over Wanaka cancelled

The southern hemisphere’s largest warbirds airshow, Warbirds Over Wanaka, has announced it is not going ahead, in the wake of the New Zealand Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Warbirds Over Wanaka cancelled
Warbirds Over Wanaka cancelled
WānakaMarch 15

Warbirds cancelled

The Southern Hemisphere’s largest Warbirds Airshow, Warbirds Over Wanaka, has announced it is not going ahead in the wake of the New Zealand Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Warbirds cancelled
Warbirds cancelled
EntertainmentFebruary 20

Big B-52 Stratofortress to star at Warbirds Over Wanaka

A huge star has been found for this Easter’s Warbirds Over Wanaka International Air Show.
Big B-52 Stratofortress to star at Warbirds Over Wanaka
Big B-52 Stratofortress to star at Warbirds Over Wanaka
WānakaFebruary 20

B-52 Stratofortress for Warbirds

A huge star has been found for this Easter’s Warbirds Over Wanaka International Air Show.
B-52 Stratofortress for Warbirds
B-52 Stratofortress for Warbirds
WānakaJune 7

Warbirds spend up $4m to $23m

The Queenstown Lakes District benefited by more than $23million from Easter's Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow, according to details from an economic impact report released this week.
Warbirds spend up $4m to $23m
Warbirds spend up $4m to $23m
WānakaMarch 30

Plane crashes at Warbirds opening

It was a dramatic start to the Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow, with a pilot taking part in the opening display damaging his Yak-3 plane after landing.
Plane crashes at Warbirds opening
Plane crashes at Warbirds opening
WānakaMarch 30

Practice day passes with flying colours

It was practice day at the Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow yesterday,  and things went so smoothly it could have been one of the show’s two main days.
WānakaMarch 30

US fighter jets ready to fly in Wanaka

Comparisons with the 1980s movie 'Top Gun' are inevitable when getting up close to F-16 fighter jets.
US fighter jets ready to fly in Wanaka
US fighter jets ready to fly in Wanaka
QueenstownApril 21

Exhilarating displays as weather bullet dodged

At 7am on day one of the Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow, Jurgis Kairys and his aerobatics plane were in Blenheim.
Exhilarating displays as weather bullet dodged
Exhilarating displays as weather bullet dodged
QueenstownApril 20

Jet-racer says he'll be back

New Zealand has not seen the last of round-the-pylons jet racing, says John ''Johnny Rocket'' Kokshoorn.
Jet-racer says he'll be back
Jet-racer says he'll be back
NewsApril 20

Warbirds over Wanaka 2014

Photos from last weekend's Warbirds over Wanaka.
QueenstownApril 20

Jets the showstoppers at Warbirds

The Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow has signalled it is moving firmly into the jet age.
QueenstownApril 19

Getting the show off the ground

"We'd be putting up fences, and filling in rabbit holes, and putting up tents, and filling in rabbit holes, and putting up signs and filling in rabbit holes ...''
Getting the show off the ground
Getting the show off the ground
QueenstownMarch 30

Planes' fighting chance

Six World War 1 replica biplanes and triplanes are now in Wanaka, being prepared for a mock battle leading up to the Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow at Easter.
QueenstownFebruary 23

Aerobatics ace to star at airshow

Spectators at the Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow at Easter are likely to see a plane being flown like a helicopter.
QueenstownFebruary 14

Cold War relic takes to Wakatipu skies

A rare Cold War bird of prey from Czechoslovakia has nested half a world away, in Queenstown.
Cold War relic takes to Wakatipu skies
Cold War relic takes to Wakatipu skies
QueenstownFebruary 2

Jets confirmed for Warbirds

Two more jet aircraft have been confirmed for Easter's Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow.
QueenstownDecember 20

Shuttle pilot for Warbirds jet race

A NASA astronaut who has completed six space shuttle flights has been confirmed as one of the pilots taking part in high-speed jet racing at the Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow next Easter.
Shuttle pilot for Warbirds jet race
Shuttle pilot for Warbirds jet race
QueenstownDecember 6

Jets to race at Warbirds

Warbirds Over Wanaka is planning to run one of the fastest motor racing events in the world at its international airshow next Easter.
QueenstownJuly 3

Warbirds arrive at new roost

Two more ''warbirds'' will call Wanaka home after landing at the town's airport last night.