If you are attempting an altitude record, please fill in the Altitude Record Form and send it in to the address given on the form for official NZRA approval. Members should bear in mind that every item on the form must be strictly adhered to.
On 17th November 2013, NZRA member Phil Vukovich launched his sorbitol-powered two-stage rocket from Taupiri claiming a new world sugar altitude record of 40,736 ft (=12,419.5 m).
Previous record was 12.3 km set by a team of Dutch students at TU Delft in 2009.