Oceania Aviation Insider

From later this week, The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) will host several German Air Force (GAF) aircraft across New Zealand and working alongside the aircraft while they visit for fight training.

Allowing South Islanders to escape the cold winters, Air New Zealand has announced new non-stop flights between Christchurch and Rarotonga.

Warbirds Over Wanaka has announced the RNZAF is planning a big turnout for next Easter’s 2026 Airshow with potentially have a full line-up of RNZAF aircraft.

The first electric Air New Zealand aircraft, a small BETA ALIA CX300 has taken off on it’s first round off test flights from Tauranga and Hamilton.

To support communities after severe weather, the NZDF worked NEMA EMAT and Civil Defence to provide an emergency response to Southland regions.

Soldiers from the New Zealand Army, Ngāti Tūmatauenga carried out training with Fighter Jets NZ, when their fleet of L-39 jets were used to simulate realistic close air support missions.

On Saturday morning, a sailing yacht made a distress call 1000nm east of the Chatham Islands. In response, the RNZAF, RAAF & cargo ships searched for the missing vessel.

This week a RAAF C-17 Globemaster visited New Zealand, stopping in RNZAF Base Woodbourne and Base Auckland.