Rangiora Friday visitation 08-05-2026

 First stop for the day was with Aero Fix which had this Robinson R44 Raven II ZK-HRY2 c/n 10966 out front. This is currently listed to Gerald Jefferies of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
This has been in NZ since new in late 2005 and has been mentioned in these pages previously.
Following ten years with Anderson Helicopters Ltd of Hokitika from 2014 - it went to Gerald Jefferies of Hanmer Springs in May of 2025 - with a recent change of Address to Australia.

I managed to catch the Southbranch Farm Ltd's Maule M-5-235C Lunar Rocket ZK-MEZ c/n 7228C after it arrived back from a round of circuits. 

t looks much more hairy chested with its larger wheels.
For earlier posts on ZK-MEZ SEE HERE

A resident from the same Hangar 8 was this Australian registered Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage VH-BHR2  c/n 4622019. This arrived into Christchurch International direct from Melbourne on 01-02-2026.

this was built as N9157Q and delivered to Australia to become VH-LBE on 02-06-1989. After five operators it returned to the USA to become N113KR from 29-06-2007

It returned to Australia to become VH-BHR2 on 01-03-2012. It is currently listed to George Glaister of Balclutha who also has interests in the Culverden area.

As a PA-46-350P it is the first of this model in NZ and is not covered by the current NZ type certificate - (which only covers the -310P and the 500TP models) hence it remains on the Australian register. 

George also operates the Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six ZK-OMT and previously had the Cherokee Six ZK-ECV.

For further details on VH-BHR See here.