Photos Required

Its time to refresh the images in our Home Page Slideshow.

And we would like you to give us your best shots.

They should be -
  • Your own photos
  • You are willing to let them be used for the purpose of display on the NZHGPA Website
  • Have an accompanying short description, a few words, who/what/where
  • Think along the lines of Who we are, What we do, Why we do it
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  • Preferably New Zealand centric
  • Not necessarily recent
  • Non commercial
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  • Size 500 KB or less/thereabouts
You can email them to nzhgpa.org@gmail.com

Let us know who you are, as anonymous contributions can not be used.

Once received they will be reviewed before been selected and published in the Slideshow. We reserve the right to reasonably manipulate the image for our Slideshow requirements.

Launching at Moir Hill - Photo: Tony Cowley

Guess the Pilot and Wing Competition

Guess the glider manufacturer and pilot Competition
Nelson PG Nationals in
Air New Zealand’s Kia Ora Magazine


Those of you flying over to Australia (and other on Air NZ flights) recently for Round 1 of the PG Open in Manilla might have noticed in the Inflight KiaOra magazine that the Nelson PG Nationals Round 2 is being held this month from 26th Feb to 5 March. 

Be in to Win
·         First place a Free 30 min Vortex Wind Karting session.
·         Second place Free pass for two to State Cinema Nelson.
·         Third place Free Gym membership during the comp to CLM Fitness Richmond.
·         5 x Runner up prizes to Free entry to River side Swimming Pool Nelson

Draw will take place on Comp Registration Night at Tahunanui Camp Ground Friday 26th March, prizes must be picked up in person or will be re-drawn. Email all entries to;
Good Luck

 Thanks to our sponsors of these great prizes and Jude Tarr for the awesome article and Alf Newman for the photo.