Pursuant to Civil Aviation Rule Part 71.9 (d), made by the Ministry of Transport pursuant to Part III of the Civil Aviation Act 1990, the following amendments are designated with effect from 23 November 2006—
? A new low flying zone (NZL 367, Oroua River) is established.
? A new danger area (NZD 823, Arahura River) is established.
The following upper control areas (CTA) have boundary amendments (new code in brackets):
? Auckland CTA/C NZA 140 (NZA 148), Auckland CTA/C NZA 157 (NZA147), Auckland CTA/D NZA 255 (NZA 245), Auckland CTA/D NZA 433 (merged into NZA 245), Ohakea CTA/C NZA 346 (NZA 348), Ohakea CTA/C NZA 347 (NZA 349).
? The Hawke’s Bay military operations area (NZM 506) is disestablished and replaced by a new East Coast military operations area (NZM 507).
The following Christchurch, Wellington and Ohakea controlled airspace (CTA/C) is amended (new code in brackets):
? Ohakea CTA/C NZA 340 (NZA 336), Christchurch CTA/C NZA 636 (NZA 632), Wellington CTA/C NZA 639 (NZA 649), Wellington CTA/C NZA 641 (NZA 635), Wellington CTA/C NZA 642 (NZA 637), Wellington CTA/C NZA 644 (NZA 638), Wellington CTA/C NZA 645 (NZA 640), Wellington CTA/C NZA 646 (NZA 648), Christchurch CTA/C NZA 855 (NZA 835).
? The Wairarapa general aviation area (GAA, NZG 575) has minor boundary amendments and a code change
to NZG 555.
Pursuant to Civil Aviation Rule Part 71.9 (d), the following amendments are designated with effect from 15 February 2007—
? A new Te Puke general aviation area (GAA, NZG 258) is established.
? A new Mangahao danger area (NZD 521) is established.
? A new Titahi Bay danger area (NZD 625) is established.
? New Hutt, Eastbourne and Pencarrow Sectors are established in the Wellington CTR/C. The Makara Sector has boundary amendments and the Petone Sector is disestablished. The Porirua VFR transit lane (NZT 658) has boundary changes and a code change (NZT 656).
? The Farewell Spit restricted area (NZR 600) has a boundary amendment and a code change to NZR 601.
? The Christchurch 9,500ft CTA/C has been amended within 3 NM radius of overhead Tapuae-o-Uenuku (9,465 ft) to 11,500ft AMSL.
? The Punakaiki restricted area (NZR 702) active period
is extended to between 15 February and 31 December each year.
? The New Brighton GAA (NZG 872) has a new alphanumeric code (NZG 852) in accordance with
New Zealand Air Navigation Register code allocation requirements.
? The Wigram GAA (NZG 970) and Harbour GAA (NZG 977) are disestablished.
? A new Western Hills GAA (active by day) is established.
? New visual reporting points have been established (Fairfield, Mt Hyde, Northern Gap and Waihola).
Pursuant to Civil Aviation Rule Part 71.9 (d), the following amendments are designated with effect from 7 June 2007—
? The Whangarei mandatory broadcast zone (NZB 174) is disestablished and replaced by a new mandatory broadcast zone NZB 171.
? The Auckland CTR/C (NZA 158) has had a boundary amendment and a new code NZA 152.
? The Auckland mandatory broadcast zone (NZB 169) boundary and upper limits have been amended and the new alphanumeric code is NZB 175.
? The Great Barrier MBZ (NZB 179) boundary and upper limits have been amended and the new alphanumeric code is NZB 174.
? The Parakai general aviation area (GAA, NZG 175) has a new alphanumeric code (NZG 150).
? The North Shore GAA (NZG 176) has a new alphanumeric code (NZG 151).
? The Whenuapai GAA (NZG 179) has a new alphanumeric code (NZG 159).
? The Paeroa Range GAA (NZG 477) has a new alphanumeric code (NZG 457).
? The Ohakea CTR/C (NZA 356) is amended as NZA 352 with boundary changes and a change in classification
to class D.
? The Ohakea (NZM 303), Raumai (NZM 304) and Tangimoana (NZM 308) military operating areas are disestablished.
? New military operating areas NZM 302 (Taranaki Bight), NZM 306 (Raumai), NZM 310 (Ohakea), NZM 311 (Bulls) and NZM 312 (Manawatu Coast) have been established.
? The Ohakea 3,500ft CTA/C (NZA 336) and 4,500ft CTA/C (NZA 341) boundaries have been amended with new codes (NZA 333 and NZA 334 respectively).
? The Ohakea 1,500ft CTA/C (NZA 335) and 2,500ft (NZA 339) have boundary amendments and new codes
(NZA 331 and NZA 332 respectively).
? The Palmerston North CTR/D (NZA 357) is amended as NZA 353 with boundary changes.
? A new Oroua VFR transit lane (NZT 354) is established.
? The Gorge VFR transit lane has boundary changes and
a new alphanumeric code (NZT 355).
? The Halcombe and Oroua River general aviation areas (NZG 578 and NZG 579) have been combined as NZG 358 (Feilding GAA) with boundary amendments.
? The Homer Tunnel restricted area (NZR 701) upper limit is amended.
The following Queenstown controlled airspace is disestablished:
? Queenstown CTR/D (NZA 753), Queenstown CTA/D (NZA 742), Queenstown CTA/D (NZA 743), Queenstown CTA/D (NZA 731), Queenstown CTA/D (NZA 744), Queenstown CTA/D (NZA 732), Queenstown CTA/D (NZA 733), Queenstown CTA/D (NZA 945).
The following Queenstown controlled airspace is established:
? Queenstown CTR/D (NZA 755), Queenstown CTA/D (NZA 730), Queenstown CTA/D (NZA 734), Queenstown CTA/D (NZA 737), Queenstown CTA/D (NZA 738), Queenstown CTA/D (NZA 739).
The following general aviation areas have amendments
(new codes in brackets):
? NZG 771 (Coronet Peak, NZG 751), NZG 772 (Crown Terrace, NZG 753).
? The Queenstown general aviation area NZG 770 has
a change to NZG 750.
A new Kawarau general aviation area NZG 754 is established.
Prescribed pursuant to Civil Aviation Rule Part 71 of the Civil Aviation Rules, under a delegated authority issued by the Director of Civil Aviation.
Copies of these amendments are available for viewing
at http://www.caa.govt.nz (New Zealand Air Navigation Register) and at Aviation House, 10 Hutt Road, Petone, or on application to the Aeronautical Service Unit, CAA, P.O. Box 31-441, Lower Hutt 5040.
Dated this 16th day of November 2006.
MARK CLIFFORD HINGSTON, Manager Aeronautical Services, Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand.