Rotorua's Hank Spijkerbosch, the eldest active skydiver in the the country, has received a top award for his service to skydiving.
Spijkerbosch has been sport jumping for 46 years since taking his first plunge in Rotorua in 1967.
He was awarded the Gordon Calder Memorial Trophy for Excellence at a Parachutists Over Phorty Society (POPS) meeting in Matamata last month.
The award recognises his involvement in the sport during the past five decades.
Spijkerbosch is a long-time member of the New Zealand Parachute Federation and a foundation member of the New Zealand POPS.