Cockle PTY Piper PA31-350 Navajo Chieftain VH-OMN arrived at Kerikeri 11 January 2019 from Norfolk Island and was later noted at Whangarei.
The Chieftain is the third aircraft to operated by Cockle PTY who own the South Pacific Resort Hotel on Norfolk Island and VH-OMN wears the titles "Watawieh Norfolk". Watawieh is Norfuk for hello!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfuk_language
Cockle have been a frequent visitor to NZ over the years with their Pilatus PC12 VH-OOI (became N474SS) and the a Piper PA31-325 VH-OOI (ex ZK-NOW and since re-registered VH-TRA).
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At Whangarei 14 January 2019. |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfuk_language
Cockle have been a frequent visitor to NZ over the years with their Pilatus PC12 VH-OOI (became N474SS) and the a Piper PA31-325 VH-OOI (ex ZK-NOW and since re-registered VH-TRA).