2026 AGM & CONFERENCE
AGM & CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONS

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) 8.30am - 5.30pm 
• FAI Awards Dinner and FNZ Awards Evening ($85 pp, register below) 6.30pm till late

Sunday 26 July - Arawa Park Hotel

• Flying NZ AGM (limited to FNZ member Clubs - free, must register below) 8.30am - 10.30am
• Instructor Summit ($85 pp, register below) 11am - 3.30pm

More details are in the 2026 Conference and AGM Poster (right hand side).

Discounts on offer

Accommodation special deal - for attendees (30% off) 

1. Visit www.independentcollection.com.au
2. Select Arawa Park Hotel , enter your required dates and number of guests staying and click ‘GO’
3. Click ‘I have a code’
4. In the ‘Corporate ID’ field enter your booking code: ARAWACONF
5. Click ‘UPDATE’
6. Your special rates will appear on the rates screen

Travel

1. Option 1: FREE return bus Auckland - Rotorua (Friday 24 & Sunday 26 July), with pickup/ drop off in Hamilton (must register below - close 1 July 2026)
2. Option 2: Additional Transport Subsidy for NZAF or FNZ affiliated instructors. Instructors may apply to the transport subsidy of $250. Round one closed on June 10th. Round two is open until July 1st 2026.

Conditions for Option 2:

1. Funding is limited and applications will close once the available subsidy pool has been fully allocated.
2. Each Flying NZ club is guaranteed one subsidised place.
3. Any additional applications from the same club will be considered by ballot if funding allows.
4. Payment will be made to clubs after the event, with GST added where applicable.
5. For 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 1 July 2026. To apply, please provide:

1. Name
2. Contact details
3. Club
4. 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
• First-Time attendees especially encouraged!

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