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MOTAT & Auckland Airport celebrate Jean Batten’s record-breaking flight

90 years on MOTAT and Auckland Airport celebrate Jean Batten’s record-breaking flight to Aotearoa, MOTAT, 1 October 2026 Ninety years after one of the greatest achievements in aviation history, MOTAT (Museum of Transport and Technology) and Auckland Airport are joining forces to remember Jean Batten’s record-breaking, solo flight from England to New Zealand and celebrate […]

MOTAT Collection recognised by UNESCO

MOTAT Collection Recognised by UNESCO, 26 August 2026 For the first time, a MOTAT (Museum of Transport and Technology) collection has achieved inscription into UNESCO’s Memory of the World. Auckland, New Zealand – MOTAT’s Walsh Memorial Library is proud to announce that the Ron Vine Collection will be officially inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of […]