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Kaitoke; Water Board land to be leased to gliding and kart clubs
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DescriptionPrinted in the 'Leader' on July 20, 1976.
The Upper Valley Gliding Club had operated from a Whiteman's Valley. When that closed, they operated from Paraparaumu, but travelling was a problem, and possibly other aircraft.
The Mana Go Kart Club's Duck Creek site as being subdivided.
Both clubs were given 21-year leases; $550 a year for the kart club, $100 for the gliders.
The airstrip would also be available to topdressing aircraft.
Date TakenJiuly 1976Geotag[1] Gliding Club[2] The Kart track
The Upper Valley Gliding Club had operated from a Whiteman's Valley. When that closed, they operated from Paraparaumu, but travelling was a problem, and possibly other aircraft.
The Mana Go Kart Club's Duck Creek site as being subdivided.
Both clubs were given 21-year leases; $550 a year for the kart club, $100 for the gliders.
The airstrip would also be available to topdressing aircraft.
Date TakenJiuly 1976Geotag[1] Gliding Club[2] The Kart trackAbout the original
Reference1976 07 20 1FormatScanned from boud newspaperSize175 x 131 mm
FormatScanned from boud newspaperSize175 x 131 mmScanned byDon McLeod
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Kaitoke; Water Board land to be leased to gliding and kart clubs. Upper Hutt Libraries, accessed 25/05/2026, https://uhcl.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/27209