Peter Lynn, a New Zealand engineer, kite maker and inventor, died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 79 after cancer.
He was born Peter Robert Lynn in 1946 and worked in kite making from 1973. Lynn and his wife Elwyn established a kite business in Ashburton in 1971, producing single-line kites for children.
He later developed the Peter Lynn Triangular box kite and large creature-themed display kites, including the 27-metre octopus kite. He also helped popularise kite buggying and contributed to the development of power kiting and kitesurfing.
Peter Lynn, 79, New Zealand engineer and kite maker, cancer.