Wanaka drone use on the rise

February 2020

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February 2020

Drone users are regularly reported on Roys Peak, where drone flying is not permitted. Photo: Matthew Cattin
Drone operators are flying in the face of aviation laws in Wanaka. Despite a local ban, three unauthorised drones have been reported to the DOC hotline at the popular Roys Peak Track since Christmas. DOC staff have also interacted with drone operators flying near Siberia and Aspiring huts within Mt Aspiring National Park. “I personally […]

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