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Successful Airshow
Monday, 6 April 2026, 3:23 pm | Warbirds Over Wanaka
“We’re just so grateful to be able to hold the airshow given everything that’s been going on,” General Manager Ed Taylor says. More >>
New General Manager For Warbirds Over Wanaka
Monday, 16 March 2026, 4:24 pm | Warbirds Over Wanaka
Currently General Manager Events and Operations at Sky (now Hnry) Stadium in Wellington, Mat will start his new role later in the year but will visit the airshow this Easter to get a first-hand look at how the event has grown since he last attended. More >>
F22 Raptor Confirmed For Warbirds Over Wanaka
Monday, 12 January 2026, 8:07 pm | Warbirds Over Wanaka
Two Raptors will make the trip to New Zealand and will operate out of Christchurch International Airport. Ed says the team at Christchurch has been instrumental in helping secure the F-22s. More >>
Pitts Special Display Team Debut At Warbirds Over Wanaka 2026
Tuesday, 30 September 2025, 2:18 pm | Warbirds Over Wanaka
Team leader Andy Love says right from the start they’ve been dedicated to getting up to the standard demanded by a world-class airshow like Wanaka and that led them to bring in an overseas mentor, Jeremy Miller. More >>
Iconic Spitfire To Attend Warbirds Over Wanaka 2026
Sunday, 14 September 2025, 4:47 pm | Warbirds Over Wanaka
“Marking the 90th anniversary of the first flight of the Spitfire at such a well-known airshow will be a great honour,” says Spitfire pilot John Romain. More >>
Eagles Set To Rock Wanaka
Monday, 11 August 2025, 7:45 am | Warbirds Over Wanaka
Airshow visitors will again get the chance to book a bucket-list ride in one of the jets over the airshow weekend. More >>
Warbirds Over Wanaka Expands Scholarship Programme
Monday, 2 June 2025, 4:17 pm | Warbirds Over Wanaka
Warbirds Over Wanaka General Manager Ed Taylor says they’re pleased with the success of the scholarships with most of the recipients to date being involved in the 2024 airshow. More >>
Warbirds Over Wanaka NZ's Favourite Event
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 12:10 pm | Warbirds Over Wanaka
This year’s hugely successful Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow, has been crowned New Zealand’s Favourite Event for the second time. More >>
Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow Success
Monday, 22 July 2024, 2:30 pm | Warbirds Over Wanaka
The airshow was forced to cancel in 2020 and 2022 because of Covid but roared back into life at Easter this year with the first airshow in six years generating more than $40million dollars for the regional economy. More >>
Warbirds Over Wanaka Chairman Retires
Monday, 20 May 2024, 1:56 pm | Warbirds Over Wanaka
The 2024 airshow saw the Saturday and Sunday both sold out and a record crowd for the practice day on the Friday. There were also an estimated 8,000 people attend the free community airshow at the lakefront on Good Friday. More >>
Final Airshow Tickets On Sale
Monday, 25 March 2024, 10:28 am | Warbirds Over Wanaka
Despite Warbirds Over Wanaka selling out both main days there is one last opportunity for airshow fans to see what is being regarded as one of the best line-ups of aircraft in the event’s 36-year history including a rare WWII Mosquito fighter-bomber and ... More >>
The Ex-RNZAF WWII Mosquito NZ2308 Lifted Off From Ardmore Airport For Its First Flight In Nearly 70 Years
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 6:05 pm | Warbirds Over Wanaka
A culmination of an epic 15-year restoration started by the late Glyn Powell and finished by Warren Denholm and his team at Avspecs. More >>
Warbirds Over Wanaka Ticket Demand
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 10:45 am | Warbirds Over Wanaka
Warbirds Over Wanaka organisers are facing the very real possibility of not having gate sales on the Saturday of the international airshow for the first time in the event’s 36-year history. There has been huge interest in the first Wanaka airshow ... More >>
Mosquito Confirmed For Warbirds Over Wanaka
Monday, 19 February 2024, 9:19 am | Warbirds Over Wanaka
In a major coup, Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow has secured one of the world’s most iconic WWII fighter-bomber aircraft for its Easter 2024 airshow. The ex-RNZAF de Havilland DH98 Mosquito NZ2308 is weeks away from the end of a fifteen-year ... More >>
Fast Jets Confirmed For Wanaka
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 8:59 am | Warbirds Over Wanaka
The Yanks are coming and they’re bringing some impressive firepower. Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow has confirmed the United States Air Force is supporting the event this Easter with both the F-16 fighter jet and C-17 demonstration teams ... More >>
Wanaka Airshow Inspires Careers
Thursday, 4 January 2024, 4:38 pm | Warbirds Over Wanaka
The importance of events like Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow in inspiring the next generation into aviation and aerospace careers has been highlighted by Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck and All Black great Richie McCaw. As a youngster growing up in ... More >>
International Pilot Featuring At Warbirds Over Wanaka
Friday, 22 December 2023, 6:13 pm | Warbirds Over Wanaka
One of the star international pilots signed up for next Easter’s Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow still gets goosebumps when he sees an F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter-bomber in a museum. The Lockheed F-117 was the first stealth fighter aircraft to be deployed ... More >>
American Eagles Coming To Warbirds Over Wanaka
Tuesday, 31 October 2023, 5:51 pm | Warbirds Over Wanaka
American Eagles Group. The International debut of the ‘American Eagles’ jet aerobatic display team has been confirmed for next Easter’s Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow. The team is made up of four top US aerobatic pilots, including ex-USAF ‘Thunderbird’ ... More >>
Airshow Founder Sir Tim Passes
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 8:22 pm | Warbirds Over Wanaka
The Warbirds Over Wanaka community has come together to mark the passing of airshow founder, patron and number one fan – Sir Tim Wallis. Sir Tim was the driving force behind the event for 20 years after the first airshow “Warbirds On Parade” was ... More >>
‘Lithuanian Maniac’ And ‘Krazzy Ivan’ To Perform At Wanaka Airshow
Friday, 29 September 2023, 10:00 am | Warbirds Over Wanaka
The world’s most prolific high-performance aerobatic display pilot will be joined by one of New Zealand’s best as they deliver jaw-dropping aerial displays at next Easter’s Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow. Organisers have today confirmed ... More >>
