Drone services, explained for New Zealand

New Zealand drone essentials

The ten topics people ask about most. Each page has a video, our New Zealand notes and a link to the full written guide.

0:56Manufacturer + AustraliaHow drone spraying works in New ZealandDJI’s short T50 spraying demo, plus a complete spray job on steep pasture.Video by DJI AgricultureWatch video →5:13ManufacturerDJI Agras T100 explained: spraying, spreading and liftingDJI’s official launch video, with the specs and NZ rules for a drone this size.Video by DJI AgricultureWatch video →4:36New ZealandPart 101 vs Part 102 in plain EnglishA New Zealand video on the Part 101 rules, with our notes on Part 102.Video by Raglan Drone by Flax Cove StudioWatch video →20:14AustraliaCan drones spray gorse and blackberry?A full T100 spot-spraying demo on blackberry in steep hill country.Video by AgriDroneWatch video →7:57ManufacturerCan drones be used on kiwifruit and orchards?DJI’s official fruit-tree mapping tutorial, with NZ orchard notes.Video by DJI AgricultureWatch video →2:00SoftwareDrone mapping and surveying explainedHow drone photos become measurable maps, 3D models and elevation data.Video by PIX4DWatch video →

Agricultural drones

Spraying, spreading and mapping for farms and orchards, from New Zealand hill country to Australian field tests.

0:56Manufacturer + AustraliaHow drone spraying works in New ZealandDJI’s short T50 spraying demo, plus a complete spray job on steep pasture.Video by DJI AgricultureWatch video →5:13ManufacturerDJI Agras T100 explained: spraying, spreading and liftingDJI’s official launch video, with the specs and NZ rules for a drone this size.Video by DJI AgricultureWatch video →26:11New ZealandAgricultural drones on New Zealand hill countryGenuine New Zealand footage of spray drones working steep hill country.Video by Oztech DronesWatch video →20:14AustraliaCan drones spray gorse and blackberry?A full T100 spot-spraying demo on blackberry in steep hill country.Video by AgriDroneWatch video →3:53ManufacturerDrone fertiliser and seed spreading: how the spreading system worksDJI’s official introduction to its drone spreading system.Video by DJI AgricultureWatch video →11:45SoftwareHow spot-spraying maps are created for agricultural dronesMapping the weeds first, so the spray drone only sprays where it needs to.Video by PIX4D AgricultureWatch video →7:57ManufacturerCan drones be used on kiwifruit and orchards?DJI’s official fruit-tree mapping tutorial, with NZ orchard notes.Video by DJI AgricultureWatch video →14:51AustraliaHow spray-drone coverage and drift are testedTest strips and coloured liquid show where the spray actually lands.Video by Farm Learning with Tim ThompsonWatch video →

Mapping & surveying

How drone images become measurable maps, 3D models and digital twins.

2:00SoftwareDrone mapping and surveying explainedHow drone photos become measurable maps, 3D models and elevation data.Video by PIX4DWatch video →3:54ManufacturerDigital twins: capturing a site in 3DPlanning and flying a data-capture mission for a 3D digital twin.Video by DJI EnterpriseWatch video →0:45OverseasMapping a construction site before work startsA short look at mapping a site in 3D before construction.Video by DJI EnterpriseWatch video →

Inspection drones

Thermal imaging and zoom cameras for solar farms, networks, roofs and buildings.

0:34OverseasThermal drone inspections of solar farmsScanning a solar farm for hot spots with a thermal drone.Video by DJI EnterpriseWatch video →4:19OverseasPower line and telecom tower inspections by droneThermal imaging and zoom on power lines and telecom towers.Video by Skynet Drone SystemsWatch video →Solar thermal exampleWritten guideRoof and building inspections by droneVisual mapping and thermal imaging for roofs and buildings: a written guide.Written guide. Example video shows a solar farm, not a roofRead the guide →

Rules & training

New Zealand’s drone rules and what operators need. The written guides are the current source; videos can date.

4:36New ZealandPart 101 vs Part 102 in plain EnglishA New Zealand video on the Part 101 rules, with our notes on Part 102.Video by Raglan Drone by Flax Cove StudioWatch video →

Videos are embedded from YouTube and remain the work of their publishers. Overseas examples are labelled, and New Zealand rules on this site come from our written guides and CAA sources, not from the videos.