Model Flying Hawke's Bay – Model Flying Hawke's Bay

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Notice of Annual General Meeting
7.00pm Wednesday 1 July 2026
(Meeting commences 7.30 pm)
Hastings National Service Club
Corner Market Street & Avenue Road, Hastings

Agenda

• Welcome
• Apologies
• Remembrance
• Minutes of AGM held 11 June 2025
• Matters Arising
• President’s Report: Marty Hughes
• Treasurer’s Report: Robert Lockyer
• Confirm fees or levies for the coming period 2027 / 2028
• Appoint 2026 / 2027 Reviewer for Financial Report
• Club Officers’ Reports
• Election of Officers
• Adoption of Constitution, Committee Motion:
“That the Constitution (Version1.1) as circulated to Members and approved by the MFHB Committee be adopted”
• General Business: feedback on 12 month’s free MFHB Membership on joining; feedback on MFHB Competitions’ Manager/Team
All current financial members are encouraged to attend.
Notice of Motion: Constitutional amendment to include introductory and family membership”
Notice of Motion: Constitutional amendment to enable the Treasurer to be outside the Committee”

Barry Kerr, Secretary, MFHB (On behalf of MFHB Committee)

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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.

Barrie Russell's little foamie fun electric in flight
Awatoto Field - after the flood in February 2023
Phil Sharpe’s large scale Fieseler Fi-156 Storch about to land.
Fokker triplane model in flight.
Phil Sharp's large Sopwith Camel on it's second flight.
Radian Fliers at the clubs Black Bridge flying site.
Phil Sharp’s magnificent 1/3rd scale Gnome Rotary complete with 35 inch laminated propeller after it’s successful test run.

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.