25 March 2024
Sophie Clarke
By email:
[FYI request #25880 email]
Kia ora Sophie,
I am wri�ng with reference to your request to the CAA under the Official Informa�on Act for the
following informa�on. (CAA Reference number
24/OIR/255)
I would like to request any and all information, including civilian and military reports, reports to any
and all government ministers, and any and all information shared between other government
agencies and the CAA, including correspondence, relating to unidentified aircraft in Hawkes bay New
Zealand airspace since June 29, 2019.
CAA Response
Please find enclosed with this leter the reports CAA has of uniden�fied aircra� in the Hawkes Bay
area. The loca�on in the report was determined by searching for reports where the nearest repor�ng
point (NRP) was Napier Airport or Has�ngs Airfield. There is no other informa�on within scope of your
request.
Please note that reports of uniden�fied RPAS (drones) have not been included in the scope of your
request.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information
about how to make a complaint is available
at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802
602.
Ngā mihi
Talia Rachel Zachariah (she/her)*
Of icial Information Advisor | Kaitohutohu
Legal Services Unit | LSU
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand | Aviation Security Service
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Unidentified Aircraft at Hawkes Bay
Occurrence_N Occurrence_D
Brief_Description
Location
NRP
o
ate_Time
20/6061
17-Nov-20 Complaint about noisy a/c. Rang back and left message advising NFA Flaxmere
HS
by CAA.
20/6587
16-Dec-20 Phone cal from person annoyed by light a/c doing FLWOP practice
Hastings
HS
near (overhead) Hastings. Advised is legal and CAA cannot take action
against noise/nuisance. Was not happy.
21/1057
02-Mar-21 Concern aircraft turning off engines causes anxiety. Rang submitter. Flaxmere
HS
NFA by CAA.
21/398
28-Jan-21 Unknown aircraft entered control ed airspace at 7000ft without a
Napier
NR
clearance
21/761
14-Feb-21 A/c reported a TA with an unidentified a/c while on approach. Other Napier
NR
a/c also reported experiencing a TA with the a/c
21/87
08-Jan-21 Smal rocket seen to be operated within control ed airspace. Operator Taradale
NR
not known - reply sent ot submitter - NFA by CAA.
22/3193
04-Jun-22 Query about smal plane al egedly flying too low. FR 24 shows an a/c Hawkes Bay
HS
in area - height is 1700 ft and possibly not the a/c in question as it is
not there for whole time specified. Email reply sent advising NFA by
CAA.
22/7092
26-Nov-22 Anonymous complaint about noise of helicopter. NFA by CAA.
Napier
NR
23/5724
14-Aug-23 Report from DoC of unidentified helicopter landing at DoC control ed Mangatutu
NR
carpark without permission.
NFA by CAA - nothing shows on FR24. Email reply sent.
Document Outline
- Copy of Hawkes Bay unidentified aircraft.pdf
