Wings & Waves Paragliding and Kitesurfing

21/08/2026

FLARE, Skywalk and Flysurfer occupy an impressive head quarter in Southern Germany. While Lukas was testing Olympic kites in England for Flysurfer, Eva was at the headquarter’s workshop brushing up on trimming and maintenance skills. There are always new skills and new information to pick up, even if it’s not the first time learning.

13/08/2026

New courses starting SEPTEMBER 2026 special: free tandem for a friend, with new gear, updated teaching skills, a new summer ahead of us, start your paragliding dreams! https://www.wingsandwaves.co.nz/product-page/pg1-course-2024

11/07/2026

19/06/2026

The PM is trying to open the door to selling off conservation land. If the wild places of NZ were mined, logged or sold off, we can’t get them back. Aotearoa is NOT for sale. Sign the petition now.

19/06/2026

Careful on rainy days! 🌧️ Sunday's flying at Port Waikato brought showers building right in front of us — a reminder to respect changing conditions. Read about visibility issues and how water can affect your wing trailing edge, plus tips from past DHV and manufacturer guidance. Stay safe up there. Read more: https://wix.to/IHANyIr

02/06/2026

This popped up on my iPhone: Wings & Waves trips are highlights of teaching and flying. In a couple of weeks we are off to France 🇫🇷, then Italy and Austria. Wanaka in Jan 2027. Join us! www.wingsandwaves.Co.Nz/xc-courses

29/05/2026

Check out our new blog post: Ladies course in Wanaka Jan 2027
https://www.wingsandwaves.co.nz/single-post/empower-your-skies-join-our-ladies-flying-course-in-wanaka-with-champions-sanae-and-eva

29/05/2026

Check out my blog post https://wix.to/GStKVqg

22/05/2026

Some thoughts on the Easter fly-in https://www.wingsandwaves.co.nz/single-post/learning-from-the-easter-fly-in