They come from all over the North Island to what the Dannevirke locals would like to call Lamason Field – the Dannevirke Aerodrome – to hold their annual meeting.
The NZ Autogyro Association has been coming to Dannevirke for at least 25 years to hold their meeting on Auckland Anniversary weekend.
It started when a member of the association, Garry Belton, met local Donald Franklin who persuaded him that Dannevirke Aerodrome was the perfect venue for members to visit.
When asked 25 years ago the Tararua District Council as owner was happy to have the airfield used and the Dannevirke Flying Club was delighted to share its facilities.
The NZ Autogyro Club members love coming here.