5 Jun 2025

The A to Z of Aotearoa - A is for Aviation

From Afternoons, 2:35 pm on 5 June 2025

This week we're launching a new Thursday feature and each fortnight from today  (alternating with NZ Sporting History) we'll be taking a look at a subject close to our collective kiwi hearts - starting with A and working out way down to Z.

Whether that's Pies, Forestry, xylophone clubs, or Zorbing... which was invented in Rotorua apparently.

Today we're kicking off with A for Avation.

If you've got any ideas, especially for the tricky letters send them to me on 2010 or Afternoons@rnz.co.nz

small cesna airplane with open door. Looking into interior and instruments. Instruments out of focus.

Photo: 123RF