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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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Paragliding in New Zealand

Exploring Middle Earth: Vol-biv in New Zealand

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The Journey Inside: By Kinga Masztalerz

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World’s longest paragliding task: 214km at the Kiwi Open

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New Zealand paragliding distance record broken

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Matt Stanford above the Cook Strait in New Zealand. Photo: Matt Stanford

Final Glide: Crossing New Zealand’s Cook Strait

Matt Stanford became the first pilot to cross New Zealand's 30km Cook Strait by paraglider earlier this year.
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Paragliding in New Zealand

New all-in-one website for New Zealand

The one-stop-shop for all things paragliding in New Zealand went live on 7 March.
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Felipe Rezende, photographed ion 2011. Photo: www.solparagliders.com.br

Felipe Rezende wins Nelson Paragliding Open 2012

Brazilian-born Felipe Rezende won New Zealand's Nelson Paragliding Open 2012
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New Zealand Paragliding Open 2012

New Zealand Paragliding Open 2012

Registration is open for the first round of the 2012 New Zealand Paragliding Open, to be held in Nelson in January.
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