Take Flight activities

Visit the Air New Zealand stand to meet friendly Pilots, Cabin Crew, Engineering and Airport Ground staff. They’ll tell you all about their own incredible aviation journey and answer any questions you may have.

There will be some fun activities and the opportunity to learn about the different roles at Air New Zealand.

Alti - Altitude

vy - Best rate of climb

Easy Access Flight and Learning Management Service

Altivy completely automates your general aviation business processes and operations paperwork.

Surfaces timely information so you can make informed decisions, increasing safety and efficiency in your organisation

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner is spacecraft designed to transport crew to the International Space Station (ISS). The CST-100 Starliner Trainer is a virtual reality (VR) solution that provides a high-resolution, interactive, real-time simulation of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner capsule. The VR training system was developed in Australia to supplement Boeing’s physical Starliner simulator and provides a training alternative for astronauts to perform procedures and familiarise themselves with operating the capsule. Members of the public can try out the CST-100 Starliner VR Trainer used by astronauts and practice using the controls of the CST-100 Starliner to dock with the International Space Station, all in virtual reality.

This ICE initiative is to help young people see what engineers do and enable them to be an engineer by building a scale version of a real bridge. They may eventually consider a career in engineering or science.

It’s also a way of tapping into a technical talent that may otherwise go undiscovered.

It requires students to work as a team and to identify and then solve problems when things don’t fit – just like in a big engineering project. When it is all constructed, they can walk on it and test it, just like bridges they use in daily life.

The Defence Technology Agency is part of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), based at the Devonport Naval Base in Auckland. They provide research, science and technology support to the NZDF and the Ministry of Defence. The DTA exhibition will have Augmented Reality and 2D/3D visualisation to demonstrate areas of science that NZDF are involved in.

Every young person has a legend inside them! Learn how to fly a drone safely and understand the amazing career opportunities with Drone Legends Aotearoa!

EVolocity is the EV programme changing futures!

Their mission is to break down barriers and inspire young Kiwis into sustainable engineering while fast-forwarding New Zealand’s clean tech future.

At the start of the school year, intermediate and high school age teams are given electric motor kits, guidelines, inspiration, and creative freedom. Alongside their teachers and mentors, students plan, engineer, and manufacture electric karts and bikes – all with sustainability (and race day) in mind.

At Take Flight, EVolocity will be exhibiting with student karts on display - come along to chat with their team about the innovation and mahi of our young people.

Visit the FENZ marquee where they’ll offer fire safety advice and have people attempt the escape my house challenge using VR goggles. Receive fire safety advice and viewing of the Fire appliance.

A hands on science opportunity for Tamariki years 0-3. Come and make paper planes and puff rockets and test them through hula hoops with House of Science Wairarapa.

Inspiring the Future connects tamariki with people from the world of work so they can learn about different jobs. It aims to broaden young people’s horizons and challenge stereotypes.

Role models who work in work in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, maths), aviation or aerospace jobs will be inspiring tamariki over seven Inspiring the Future sessions during Schools Day.

Leonardo is a world player in Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space, delivering advanced components to fully integrated systems and platforms. Leonardo develops the latest generation rotorcraft that meet the most demanding current and future operational requirements in all conditions and environments.

Come join the Masterton library STEM team as we teach your child about circuitry and soldering!

Class appropriate for ages 8-14

Mission Aviation Fellowship is the world’s largest humanitarian air operator. For over 75 years we have been flying light aircraft over jungles, mountains, swamps and deserts. We enable more than 1,400 aid, development and mission organisations to bring medical care, emergency relief and long-term development to the world’s most isolated people.

Pop-up aero-science and street science. The hugely popular Nanogirl Labs Science Communicators will be walking through the crowd, engaging with young people and families with simple, fun science demonstrations.

Take a tour around Hillary’s Antarctic Hut via virtual reality with New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust.

A career in the Defence Force gives you real purpose. You'll work as part of a tight-knit team, protecting your whānau, your country and our environment from harm. And you'll have the honour of representing New Zealand wherever you go.

New Zealand International Commercial Pilot Academy (NZICPA) is your premier destination for aspiring aviators.

Their mission is to prioritise the goals, aspirations, and needs of their students, offering them a clear and attainable pathway to a successful career in aviation.

Whether you dream of commanding the skies as a commercial pilot or wish to explore various aviation career opportunities, NZICPA provides comprehensive training and support you need to reach your goals.

The Pauwels Flying Scholarship Special Award offers up to $13,000 in flight hours and PPL theory lessons to students between the ages of 15 and 20.

REAP Wairarapa– Rural Education Activities Programme is part of a collective

of 13 REAPs nationwide. Each has their own flavour that works to meet needs within the community - with a goal of ‘developing rural communities through quality lifelong education’.

REAP Wairarapa works from ‘twinkle to wrinkle’ with Early Childhood, Schools, Adult Education and user pays courses.

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) is committed to cultivating curiosity and confidence in Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths (STEM) in children of all ages.

The aim of the School to Skies programme is to introduce age-appropriate aviation science and engineering to children in order to foster their curiosity and instil confidence in STEM subjects. Utilising resources such as hands-on tool kits, the Grumman plane, avionics circuit kit, and dress up military uniforms helps to provide context to future careers, alongside real life role models, which will hopefully influence subject choice during their school journey.

Come visit the marquee for Science and Engineering at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. Students will be able to take part in some interactive activities, learn how engineers build robots, develop computer games, learn about the chemical and environmental processes that affect our planet, and hear about our study options for those passionate about creativity and solving real-world problems.

The University of Waikato is taking Top Gun tech into field!!! The event will demonstrate AI, remote sensing, autonomous vehicles, virtual reality and robotics work in agriculture, including their Fieldays Prototype Innovation award winning robots. It'll be an opportunity to see how different engineering disciplines are solving real world problems in NZ and see some of the robots firsthand (including testing out the Virtual Reality). The session will finish off spending time thinking about what world problems students would like to solve using automation during their career.

Youth2Work Wairarapa works collaboratively with young people, whānau, educators and youth-friendly businesses to ensure all young people aged 16-24 years in the Wairarapa have the opportunity to have successful pathways into education, training and employment.

Youth2Work Wairarapa is supported by The Carterton District Council , The Mayors Taskforce for Jobs, and REAP Wairarapa.

NZAN is bringing the Astrobiology Dome to Take Flight to explore the universe. We’ll also have our ESA designed Mars rovers and our Virtual Reality experience. We provide inspirational experiences to encourage the study of STEM so join us to explore ancient river beds on Mars, search the International Space Station for the best view of Earth, and many more other amazing space experiences.

Come and visit the The FIRST Lego League (FLL) site and see firsthand the interactive Lego robotics working on solving a design and build robot challenge.

Flight simulation experience, both on VR and big screen, providing the kids and keen adults) with a flight experience as close as real as you can get without leaving the ground. We can also provide and inside view of what is like to be a Pilot or/ and an Aircraft Engineer.

A career in the Defence Force gives you real purpose. You'll work as part of a tight-knit team, protecting your whānau, your country and our environment from harm. And you'll have the honour of representing New Zealand wherever you go.