Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
New Zealand
StraightforwardPart 101 rules plus landowner consent
New Zealand is very flyable when you remember the big local twist: consent from people/property under the flight path and site managers matters.
The trip, step by step
- Bring it
- Department of Conservation land and private land often require permission before launch.
- Register it
- New Zealand's Part 101 rules have no drone registration requirement. Stay below 120 m, keep 4 km from aerodrome boundaries unless the rules allow otherwise, and get consent before flying over people or property.
- Fly it
- Part 101 covers low-risk operations. Keep VLOS, stay below 400 ft, get required consent before flying over people/property, and get ATC clearance in controlled airspace.
- Map check
- Use AirShare to check airspace and request access where needed.
Before you travel
- 01Read CAA Part 101 drone rules.
- 02Use AirShare for airspace checks.
- 03Get landowner or site-manager consent before flying over people/property.
Operating notes
- Max altitude
- 120 m / 400 ft AGL under Part 101.
- Commercial work
- Commercial work can use Part 101 if compliant; higher-risk work requires Part 102 certification.