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New Zealand

Wanaka Hike and Fly 2023. Photo: Ben Kellett

‘Cracking days’ at the Wanaka Hike and Fly 2023

The Wanaka Hike and Fly was blessed with the best weather that the event has seen since it began in 2021 with all three days flyable
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Paragliding in Wanaka. Photo: Felix Wolk

Guide to Wanaka, New Zealand

Wanaka on New Zealand's South Island offers spectacular scenery and challenging flying
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Wanaka Hike and Fly 2022

Ben Kellett wins Wanaka Hike & Fly 2022

Ben Kellett was the winner of this year's Wanaka Hike & Fly, a three-day event organised by Red Bull X-Alps athlete Kinga Masztalerz
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Video: ‘It gave me a lot of peace, being up in the air’

"It gave me a lot of peace, being up in the air." We fell in love with this five-minute short film from pro filmmaker Ryan Larraman this week.
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Hike and Fly New Zealand

Wanaka hike and fly, New Zealand

Fraser Monteith and Vicki Zadrozny won the Wanaka Hike and Fly event that took place over the second weekend of March, the first of its kind in New Zealand
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Exploring New Zealand’s North Coast by paraglider

Join Dave and Maddey as they explore the remote north coast between Pouto Point and Ahipara by paraglider, paddle board and sandboard
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Ben Kellett, Flying up the Harris, New Zealand

Another World: New Zealand

The 2020-2021 flying scene is buzzing in New Zealand! Ben Kellett lives in Queenstown, and is a full-blown vol-biv addict
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Paragliding near Mount Cook, New Zealand. Photo: Felix Woelk

Travel Guide 2020: Mt Cook (NZ) correction

A short piece on flying near Mt Cook, New Zealand, in the Travel Guide 2020 missed out some crucial information for visiting pilots – here’s an update
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Queenstown, New Zealand

Guide to Queenstown, New Zealand

Fly New Zealand's Southern Alps when the northern hemisphere is hibernating; Fly the local sites or go wild on a vol-biv adventure!
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The Kiwi Traverse: 1,700km tip to tail

An overwhelming sense of peace and tranquillity came over me once I had made the decision. I’d been flying backwards against the ridge long enough to realise I had run out of choices. The only way out was to turn and fly into the unknown, face it head on...
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