New Zealand Rocketry Association
The New Zealand Rocketry Association is a model rocketry organisation based in Auckland, New Zealand. The NZRA holds launches and meetings bi-monthly at its Taupiri launch site, an hour south of Auckland, and has an annual launch day. Launch clearance from the Civil Aviation Authority is required for all launches, to ensure there are no aircraft flying through the area.
On 19 April 2025, a team of NZRA members led by Ethan Kosoof launched Meraki II from Mt. White Station, near Arthur's Pass. The two-stage rocket travelled up to Mach 5.6 and reached, thereby crossing the Kármán line — making it the first non-American amateur rocket to reach space.
Altitude records
The NZRA holds altitude records within New Zealand for each class of rocket motor, from A-N, for both single stage and multistage/cluster rockets. Every record, as of October 2023, is listed below:| Motor Class | Motor: | Name of Holder: | Date: | Altitude: |
| A | A8-3 | Tom, Antoni & Emilia Mackenzie | 14 June 2020 | |
| B | B6-6 | Tom, Antoni & Emilia Mackenzie | 6 February 2021 | |
| C | C12-6 | Oliver Bergquist | 19 December 2021 | |
| D | D24-T | Jack Davies | 1 December 2013 | |
| E | E12 | Jack Davies | 31 May 2014 | |
| F | F24W | Jack Davies | 9 March 2014 | |
| G | G80T | Ian Parker & Dave Stephens | 7 May 2022 | |
| H | H268R | Jim Hefkey | 6 May 2012 | |
| I | I391SN | Kelvin McVinnie | 9 January 2022 | |
| J | J510 | Joel Schiff | 3 May 2014 | |
| K | K480 | Joel Schiff & Martin Aspell | 7 April 2013 | |
| L | L546 | Kim McVinnie | 9 February 2020 | |
| M | M977SM | Kim McVinnie | 4 May 2024 | 6,618 m |
| N | N1000W | Joel Schiff & Martin Aspell | 20 February 2011 |
Currently highest altitude record within New Zealand was set by Martin Aspell and Joel Schiff, of, on 20 February 2011, with a N1000W motor. The previous highest record was set by Phil Vukovich, of, on 6 September 2008.