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The Latest Club Newsletter #176 has now been uploaded and is available to read
LATEST
NOTICE TO ALL MFHB MEMBERS
The Model Flying Hawke’s Bay Committee advises all Members that, as in previous years, the Awatoto Flying field is unable to be used due to the conditions of our HBRC Licence to Occupy and duck shooting dates. The lock will be changed on the field gate and your MFHB key will not open the flying field gate.
Total Closure dates: After club day Sunday 26 April through until Sunday 17 May 2026. (inclusive)
Awatoto Field reopens on Monday 18 May 2026.
Field open hours until end of June 2026 for the remainder of the duck shooting season. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday), 9:30am to 4:00pm. Weeks days no restrictions.
Marty Hughes
President, MFHB
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COMING EVENTS
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Regarding our Field Web Cam.
You may have of noticed that camera and weather station have been off line recently.
This is because the camera has been stolen and other IT equipment damaged.
The weather station is now back on line however, the camera is no more.
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Greetings Members,
Our Club Shed is now all completely up and running. The water and power are both on and the usual Tuesday morning ‘shed sessions’ are continuing now as normal. There is also a lot of spare gear that members can also make use of in the shed. So why not join us!
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Please Note: Due to the theft of the Web Camera, from the Awatoto pump house, the webcam image of the field is no longer available – but the weather station is still working using the link below.
Awatoto Field Weather Station.
Click on the Image above to view the Field Weather Station.
Awatoto Field - after the flood in February 2023
Welcome to the MFHB Website
Model Flying Hawke’s Bay (MFHB) has had numerous flying sites over the years thanks to the help of the local farming community and other interested groups and Aeromodelling enthusiasts in The Hawke’s Bay were encouraged over 70 years ago to form a group to promote the many types of aeromodelling activities available.The first club in the district was The Hastings Model Aeroplane Club followed by a similar group in Napier. Subsequently The Hawke’s Bay Radio Flyers Inc. Was established from members of both groups to form a solid base for the future of the sport in the Hawke’s Bay and District.
In 1992 the club was introduced to its present flying site by The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, this is a splendid facility at Awatoto, off Waitangi Road, beside the Fertilizer Works just 6 kms South of Napier City. Recently the club has included drone activity at Awatoto, providing a safe and controlled environment for the flyers to test their skills out.
The club also have a gliding field near Black Bridge, Haumoana.
MFHB publish a monthly NEWSLETTER which will be on this Website, covering the recent activity within the club, together with news, model building reports, items to buy or sell, and articles from the wider aeromodelling community. The current copy can be accessed from the main at the top of this page, or by clicking here.
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