DroneShield’s RfOne MKII can map all manner of UAVs, from commercial to hobby devices, by matching their radio frequency signatures to those stored on a database.

Strikes were conducted from sea, land and air onto Townshend Island and Pyri Pyri as the bilateral training exercise with the United States continued.

The bad weather has led to a state of emergency being declared in the Buller and Marlborough regions, with reports roofs were blown off homes in Wellington.

The business said it would offer the prize each month until the end of the year, with travellers asked to submit a “passionate explanation” about why and where they would like to fly.