The Motueka Aerodrome just west of the town used to host Motueka Air. From 1984 to 1988, Motueka Air flew between Motueka and Wellington. In 1988, Motueka Air moved to Nelson Airport and was renamed Air Nelson. Now, the aerodrome is home to skydiving and microlight flight businesses, along with the Nelson Aviation College. This is one of NAC’s planes, a Cessna 152. Because the aerodrome is on College Street, it would be natural to conclude that College Street got its name from Nelson Aviation College. It actually got its name from the Whakarewa Boys Home, which was known as “the college”.
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