SAR’s eye in the sky

SAR’s eye in the sky

SAR’s eye in the sky PAUL TAYLOR – Mountain Scene BREAK your leg up a Queenstown mountain or fall down a ravine and your life could now be saved by a drone. Wakatipu Search and Rescue has taken delivery of a $3500 ‘unmanned aerial vehicle’, which will be used as a...
New Zealand Drone Laws

New Zealand Drone Laws

New Zealand Drone Laws     New drone laws for New Zealand come into effect on the 1st August. The main objective of the new laws is to protect members of the public from injury. These following guidelines are taken from the Part 101 or the Remotely Piloted...
Drone Buying Guide

Drone Buying Guide

New Zealand Drone Buying Guide   What are you using your drone for? We wrote the New Zealand Drone Buying Guide to help you choose the right drone for your requirements: Photographers and Film Makers In the past a helicopter was required to get aerial shots....
Drone Selfies – Dronies

Drone Selfies – Dronies

Selfies have become a big thing in social media in the last few years. With smartphones it is so easy to take a quick picture of yourself doing something fun and share it with your friends Here in Queenstown, the bum-bag or fanny-pack has now been replaced by selfie...
New Zealand drone flight laws

New Zealand drone flight laws

On 01 August 2015 new drone laws came into effect Click here for the latest laws   In the near future we can expect to see hobby drones, courier UAVs, and GPS controlled research drones for everything from farming to surveying, and remote tourism. We can...