What maximum mass will apply to drones operating under the notification pathway for agricultural drone operations announced on 20 August 2026, what operations will be permitted beyond visual line of sight, at night, in controlled airspace, or over land not owned or occupied by the operator, and if those matters are undecided, when will they be decided?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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What maximum mass will apply to drones operating under the notification pathway for agricultural drone operations announced on 20 August 2026, what operations will be permitted beyond visual line of sight, at night, in controlled airspace, or over land not owned or occupied by the operator, and if those matters are undecided, when will they be decided?