Warbirds credit Geoff Marks
This year’s hugely successful Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow, has been crowned New Zealand’s Favourite Event
for the second time.
New Zealand’s premier airshow took out the People’s Choice award at this week’s New Zealand Event Association Gala
Awards Dinner in Palmerston North.
Warbirds Over Wanaka Event Manager Andrena Davis received the award on behalf of the airshow which took out the same
award the last time the event was held in 2018.
“This was the award we most wanted to win because it’s a public vote and we simply wouldn’t have such an amazing event
without our fans throughout New Zealand and around the world who continue to support us in so many different ways,” says
Andrena.
“We were thrilled when we won this award in 2018 but because of Covid we were not able to defend our title until this
year. But the six-year gap was no barrier – we had the most successful airshow ever and now we’ve gone back-to-back with
this major award, we couldn’t be happier.”
“The fact we were up against some other amazing events held over the past year just makes the award even more special.”NZ's Favourite Event Award 2024 (Photo/Supplied)
Andrena says the award is really for the hundreds of people who make the airshow happen. “From all the performers and
exhibitors to our wonderful volunteers and management crew it’s a real team effort.”
“People keep asking us how we can top this year’s airshow but we are already very excited about some amazing new acts we
are looking to bring to Wanaka in 2026.”
The next Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow will be held at Easter 2026 (April 3, 4 and 5). Tickets go on sale
on July 3, 2025.