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A break in the weather has paved way for an injured skier and three Alpine Search and Rescue crew members to reach Twizel medical centre, following a rescue effort on Thursday.
A break in the weather has paved way for an injured skier and three Alpine Search and Rescue crew members to reach Twizel medical centre, following a rescue effort on Thursday.
This winter is on track to be New Zealand's warmest since records began, weather experts say.
Both are considered heritage buildings. A Wellington District Court judge refused to make an order that the council could undertake unspecified seismic strengthening. He said the council should get an order to enter the buildings so plans could be prepared, and then subsequent orders to do the work. The council also had the option to demolish the building. The building owner would ultimately pay for the work, or the building could be sold to meet the costs. The council appealed against the District Court decision. Whittington told Justice Rebecca Ellis at the High Court in Wellington...
Ex-high flyer now trucking along July 13, 2021 After well over 30 years in aviation — either paragliding, flying turboprops or pilot training — Rog Banks is back on terra firma. He talks to PHILIP CHANDLER about why he’s swapped planes for trucks, representing New Zealand in paragliding and why he’s happy living back in the Whakatipu Basin Arrowtowner Rog Banks admits Covid even did him a favour. When it hit last year, the 53-year-old was in India training pilots for the national airline. He used to work eight weeks on, four weeks off, giving him a chance to see his family at least tw...