# New Zealand competition calendar 2026 Competitions test pilots and teams against each other, from precision flying to gliding contests. Browse aviation competitions across New Zealand. 7 listings ## Coming up - [Flying NZ Lakes Region Competitions](https://events.aero/nz/events/flying-nz-lakes-region-competitions) · Competition · Fri 30 – Sat 31 Oct 2026 · Ashburton Aerodrome, Ashburton - [Central Plateau Soaring Competition](https://events.aero/nz/events/central-plateau-soaring-competition) · Competition · Sat 7 – Sat 14 Nov 2026 · Centennial Park Airfield \(Taupō Gliding Club\), Taupō - [Flying NZ Central Region Competitions](https://events.aero/nz/events/flying-nz-central-region-competitions) · Competition · Fri 13 – Sat 14 Nov 2026 · Tokoroa Aerodrome, Tokoroa - [Gliding South Island Regionals 2026](https://events.aero/nz/events/gliding-south-island-regionals-2026) · Competition · Sat 14 – Sat 21 Nov 2026 · Omarama Airfield, Omarama - [Flying NZ Alpine Region Competition](https://events.aero/nz/events/flying-nz-alpine-region-competition) · Competition · Fri 20 – Sat 21 Nov 2026 · Omaka Aerodrome, Blenheim - [NZ Aerobatic Club North Island AkroFest 2026](https://events.aero/nz/events/nz-aerobatic-club-north-island-akrofest-2026) · Competition · Fri 27 – Sun 29 Nov 2026 · Mercer Aerodrome, Mercer - [Springfield Enterprise Gliding Competition 2026](https://events.aero/nz/events/springfield-enterprise-gliding-competition-2026) · Competition · Sat 28 Nov – Sat 5 Dec 2026 · Springfield Aerodrome, Springfield ## Narrow it down - [Waikato](https://events.aero/nz/competitions/in/waikato) (5 coming up) - [Canterbury](https://events.aero/nz/competitions/in/canterbury) (4 coming up) --- Events.Aero is the global directory of aviation events: airshows, fly-ins, museum days, talks, club meets and more, for pilots, enthusiasts and families. Listings come from organisers and from the events' own pages, and are reviewed before they go live. Events.Aero is a trading name of Volanti.Aero Limited. - This page: https://events.aero/nz/competitions/2026 - Every event, venue, listing and guide page has a Markdown version: add .md to its URL, or ask for text/markdown. - Search every listed event with the public MCP server (no sign-in): https://events.aero/mcp/events - How AI agents can use Events.Aero: https://events.aero/agents.md