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Farewell Captain!

Toni — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:03:40 +0000

Affectionately referred to as Captain (or Uncle Geoff) by the students of NZSS, Geoff Mundy has contributed an immense amount of knowledge and experience to the New Zealand Skydiving School. He’s heading off into the Blue Skies to pursue a different aspect of the skydiving industry here in NZ, but he won’t be gone forever. Geoff is continuing on as an advisory board member for NZSS and will continue to work with the school in the future. Rumor is you’ll see him hanging around Motueka soaking up the sun before he heads up to the North Island with his wife Mel and his son Cameron. We all wish him well on his journey… Blue Skies…

WOW! What a July!

Toni — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:06:36 +0000

Where to start? Well, let’s welcome the new July ‘08 Crew. We have students from New Zealand, Australia, UK, USA, Belgium, and Iraq this term, and they’re all keen as to jump out of a plane!

Winter Cometh!

Toni — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:36:51 +0000

It’s winter time at Pudding Hill, and here are the pictures to prove it. The April ‘08 course took advantage of the unique conditions to work on some “soft” landings ;-). CLICK HERE to see more photos!

Pictures from the ‘07 Courses

Toni — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:21:05 +0000

Click Here for more pictures from the April, October and July ‘07 Crews. Mark, Alex, Daryl, and Ben sent in some photos of the scenery over Canterbury, Byron Bay, Queenstown, and Cairns. This is what they do for work and fun, and they all look like they’re having plenty of it! The October Course is halfway through the Work Placement Module, while the July Course have all received job offers at their preferred places of employment. Ben, from the April ‘07 course, is jumping full time camera now at Mission Beach, and gearing up for his Tandem Rating in a few months.

Welcome to the April ‘08 Course!

Toni — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:46:44 +0000

Ever wonder what a skydiver looks like? Or why perfectly sane people want to throw themselves out of a plane? Maybe they’re not completely sane, but they’re certainly an interesting bunch of people! Meet the April ‘08 Course. They come from New Zealand, South Africa, and the UK, and they’re all very keen to try something new. Some have tried a few Tandems, and loved it so much they decided to do it on their own. Some have done it on their own, and decided they could make a career out of it. Then there is the really crazy part, some have never so much as stepped foot out of a plane, but are so tired of their desk jobs, they decided a Career in Skydiving was worth a shot! Keep checking back for more photos as they make their way through the course…

February Pictures and News

Toni — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:08:28 +0000

Click HERE for more pictures from February!

It’s the middle of summer, but that doesn’t mean it can’t snow in New Zealand! After a bit of a chilly storm last week, we watched the clouds lift, revealing a majestic blanket of snow on Mt Hutt to the north of us, and Mt Somers to the south.

The October crew is gearing up to head off to Work Placement all over the world. A few off to Elsinore in the States, a few off to Australia, and the rest spread all over the North and South Islands of New Zealand.

The January crew are fast approaching their 50 jumps, and are looking forward to having the Fletcher to themselves for the month of March.

Our April course is filling up fast with prospective students, and excited new skydivers. Since you need absolutely no experience to do this course, we have entrants from all walks of life, all ages, and all abilities.