This is the home of the Model Flying New Zealand National Championships.

The 2027 79th MFNZ Nationals will be held from the 1st to 8th January 2027.
Control Line Events will be held in New Plymouth at the dedicated Control Line Site.
All other events will be based around Waipukurau in the Southern Hawkes' Bay.
Like last year, you will need to book your own accommodation, so get in early for a good spot. We had a few camping on RC1 last year, and we expect a few more this time. Contact the admin team on nats@mfnz.org to find out more about camping on RC1

At the last Nationals we had some great prizes for early bird entries. A big thanks to HOTRC for their support. We will be doing it again !! Register early to get in the draw, registration will open on the 1st November.

Check out the Event Programme to see whats on and where. Add the ones you're interested in to My Events. And then sit tight until the registration opens.

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Everyone who registers for the 79th Nationals in November goes into the draw for these prizes, kindly supplied by HOTRC:

Spektrum DX6e 6-channel transmitter – $619
OS Engines MAX-46AX II with E-3071 silencer – $359
Hitec RDX2 200 two-port charger – $258
Spektrum Smart G2 Air Powerstage bundle (S120 charger and 2200mAh 3S G2 LiPo) – $157
Prolux digital covering iron with sock – $155
Pair of Dual Sky DS169 micro metal-gear servos (suit gliders, F5K, F5J, e-RES) – $138
Hangar 9 Flight Pack field box – $112
CoolPower pure castor oil, 1 quart – $77
GT Power tachometer – $59
Hangar 9 UltraCote covering, white – $55
Gens Ace 4.8V 2400mAh NiMH receiver pack – $44
Gens Ace 6V 2400mAh NiMH receiver pack – $44
Dynamite 5-piece metric Allen driver set – $33
Robart all-in-one prop wrench – $32
Koswork two-layer parts case – $25

How the draw works ? Just get registered by the end of November.
The draw is a lucky dip at the final prize giving. The first name out of the hat chooses their prize from the table, then the next, and so on until all 15 are gone. Fine print ... you need to show up to the Nationals and have flown in at least one event. It's not rocket science !!

Watch Mike and Frazer show off the prizes in our Facebook video.

A big thank you to Mike Sutton and HOTRC for supplying the Early Bird prizes. Check out their range at hotrc.co.nz.

Register now and be an Early Bird!

The region is brilliant to visit in early January, offering warm, sunny summer weather perfect for outdoor trails, cultural tours, and beach day trips. Because early January aligns with the peak of the New Zealand summer holidays, the coastal areas, parks,
and trails are at their absolute most vibrant. Cycle Trails, Local Scenery, Wine Tasting and the Beach.
Click the PDF for more info on things to do within easy striking distance of where the Nationals are being held.
And visit this official tourism website https://www.hawkesbaynz.com/destinations/central-hawkes-bay

October 2026.
Breaking news ... there will be NO registration fee at this years nats !!
We've done this to encourage first timers to come and have a go.
Registering for only one or two events was a pretty expensive exercise at previous nationals.
Event fees have been increased to take into account all the costs of running the nats, but if you are a regular nats goer, and you fly the same events you did last year, for most of you it will work out about the same as it always did, or slightly cheaper.
If you are a nats fanatic, and you enter 20+ events (yes there are a few of these guys that walk amongst us) the news is good for you too ... the entry fees are capped at $250. A bit like an all you can eat buffet, only with more flying, and less cake.
And if you've never been to a nats before, and you want to have a go at just one event ... now you can for as little as $9 !!!!

The moment is here – confirmed dates for the CL SIG events of the 79th MFNZ National Championships:
1st to 4th of January, 2027 at New Plymouth MAC CL circles.
It’s basically the same arrangement as last year, but with a few small adjustments:
1. Midge and Phantom deleted due to lack of entries.
2. The AGM will be held as an online meeting at a later date.
3. F2D Combat will also serve as a CLWC team trial.
4. F2A and F2G Speed are included as part of Percentage Speed, but may be run as individual events if there are sufficient entries committed before registration opens.
5. CL Scale and F4B are run by the FF/CL Scale SIG and they’ll confirm arrangements later.
The provisional CL events schedule can be seen via this link and it will update automatically if there are changes:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vS4ehpJW3FSW_8kIhCaBsgTGx-wLjpZRC1RYsXPe-CbEtkZ0Oa72x_Lby2D1zjAieMej09ZOoaF1do3/pubhtml
The schedule and timing is intended to maximise the opportunity for people to attend the rest of the Nats in Central Hawkes Bay. Other SIGS are still working on their schedules and venues, so if you’d like to enter other events, make your interest known to the SIGs in question so that they can plan.