Te Puke Primary School students start day with balloon ride 7 Apr, 2021 07:52 PM 4 minutes to read Kayne Stempher, Ronan Leask and Manny Rolleston enjoying the balloon ride. Stuart Whitaker is editor of the Te Puke Timesstuart.whitaker@nzme.co.nz Hot-air balloon flying looks best against a blue sky and that's exactly what Te Puke Primary School got last Thursday. The school had an exciting visit from Kiwi hot-air balloon pilot and entrepreneur Andrew Parker. He has launched a Flying High Project and Te Puke Primary is one of 32 schools throughout New Zealand to be chosen for a visit. Thirty students and some staff members got the chance to rise up from the school playing field in the tethered balloon.