18/08/2025
🚀 Kia ora Whanganui! Welcome to River City Drone Company 🚀
We’re excited to launch Whanganui’s first Māori-led drone business and youth FPV (First Person View) drone sport programme – a unique mix of community, sport, technology, and opportunity.
✨ What we do:
✅ Professional Drone Services – aerial photography, mapping, inspections, cultural archiving, events.
✅ Youth Workshops – free/low-cost training to get rangatahi flying drones safely and confidently.
✅ FPV Drone Sport – internationally recognised, outdoors, active, inclusive, and perfect for building future skills.
Our kaupapa is simple: Community • Technology • Opportunity
📢 Apply Now – Get Involved!
We’re looking for:
1️⃣ Youth Pilots (ages 9–18) keen to join Whanganui’s first drone sport team
2️⃣ Parents & Whānau registering tamariki for workshops
3️⃣ Volunteers & Coaches to help train and guide
4️⃣ Schools & Groups who want sessions for their students
5️⃣ Sponsors & Supporters who want to back a future-focused sport
⚡ Foundation Partner Spots Now Open ⚡
Only 5 organisations will be recognised forever as the pioneers of Whanganui’s first youth drone sport programme.
✅ Lifelong recognition on events & promotions
✅ Support rangatahi pathways + local jobs
✅ Exclusive early co-branding opportunities
Be part of Whanganui’s future today — message us to secure your spot. 🚀
Message this page or email 📧 [email protected] to apply.
Sport Whanganui
Property Brokers Whanganui
Whanganui District Council
Whanganui Chronicle
jigsaw whanganui
Te Puni Kōkiri
Whanganui City College
Whanganui Collegiate School
Coastguard Whanganui
Whanganui Airport
