Also at Kaipara Flats Yesterday - ACH 130 ZK-IJV/3

 An impressive visitor to Kaipara Flats yesterday was the Airbus Helicopters ACH 130 ZK-IJV3  of Advanced Flight Ltd in Onehunga:

These helicopters are really quite big as can be seen in the above photo with interested locals and the pilot for scale.

Actually this model is the top of the line Aston Martin Edition which is a result of a partnership between Aston Martin Lagonda and Airbus Corporate Helicopters.  This is what their publicity says about it:

This stylish special edition of the ACH130 helicopter comes equipped with a range of four interior and exterior designs generated by Aston Martin, which will delight helicopter owners and pilots who appreciate the pleasures of possessing and driving high performance bespoke luxury cars.

And:

The aeronautical designers at Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) and the automotive designers at Aston Martin have worked closely together for over a year, marrying ACH’s key values of excellence, quality and service with Aston Martin’s commitment to beauty, handcrafting and automotive art to bring a new level of aesthetics and rigorous attention to detail to the helicopter market.

It must be really nice to be picked up by such a machine and whisked off to wherever you want to go next!