Warbirds over Wanaka slideshow
Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow returned to Wānaka in spectacular fashion at the weekend after a hiatus since 2018.
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Better parking management goal for next time
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.
Airshow makes long-awaited comeback
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.
First for Fay making Yak aerobatic team
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.
Warbirds board looking ahead to next show
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 Over Wanaka cancelled
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 cancelled
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.
Big B-52 Stratofortress to star at Warbirds Over Wanaka
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.
B-52 Stratofortress for Warbirds
B-52 Stratofortress for Warbirds
A huge star has been found for this Easter’s Warbirds Over Wanaka International Air Show.
Warbirds spend up $4m to $23m
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.
Pilot OK after crash at Warbirds show
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.
Practice day passes with flying colours
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.
US fighter jets ready to fly in Wanaka
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.
Exhilarating displays as weather bullet dodged
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.
Jet-racer says he'll be back
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.
Warbirds over Wanaka 2014
Warbirds over Wanaka 2014
Photos from last weekend's Warbirds over Wanaka.
Jets the showstoppers at Warbirds
Jets the showstoppers at Warbirds
The Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow has signalled it is moving firmly into the jet age.
Getting the show off the ground
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 ...''
Planes' fighting chance
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.
Aerobatics ace to star at airshow
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.