Four winched to safety in Firth of Thames after boat capsizes
6 Feb, 2021 08:09 AM
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Police and the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew teamed up to help a group in trouble when their boat capsized. Photo / Supplied
Police and the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew teamed up to help a group in trouble when their boat capsized. Photo / Supplied
Four people have been winched to safety from waters east of Auckland after their boat capsized.
The three men and one woman, believed to be aged in their 20s and 30s, were in the Firth of Thames this evening when they got into trouble.
Waiheke boatie airlifted to hospital after severe allergic reaction to bee sting
1 Jan, 2021 12:15 AM
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Waiheke boatie airlifted to hospital after severe allergic reaction to bee sting. Video / Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust
Waiheke boatie airlifted to hospital after severe allergic reaction to bee sting. Video / Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust
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A boatie is in a serious condition in hospital after suffering a severe allergic reaction to a bee sting.
The man, in his 50s, was in the Man O War Bay area of Waiheke when the incident happened yesterday.
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern not only led the country through it, she won an unprecedented election victory at the end of it.
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Inflight connectivity specialist SkyFive has inked a memorandum of understanding with Auckland-headquartered engineering firm The Broadtech Group to perform a detailed technical evaluation and proof-of-concept trial of SkyFive’s air-to-ground-based IFC solution, with the aim of facilitating its rollout in New Zealand.
The Broadtech Group owns and operates a nationwide network of transmission sites, and a regional digital terrestrial television network. It also manages multiple third party transmission sites in New Zealand. Under the MOU, technical experts at Broadtech and SkyFive are working together to develop the terrestrial ecosystem in New Zealand to bring SkyFive’s “direct-air-to-ground” solution – branded DA2G – to the region’s aviation industry.
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Broadband in the sky looms for Kiwi travellers as trial kicks off
Spectrum already secured for trial based on 4G and 5G technologies Credit: Supplied
Auckland-based technology engineering firm The Broadtech Group has teamed with German inflight connectivity specialist SkyFive to evaluate and test broadband in the sky.
The duo has signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate and deliver a proof of concept of SkyFive s air-to-ground (DA2G) solution, with intentions to progress to a nationwide rollout.