The World War II de Havilland Mosquito restored by Avspecs for Jerry Yagen has flown for the first time. It flew at Ardmore Airport on September 29, 2012 after seven years of restoration.
Image 1 of 9: Mosquito flies at Ardmore. Photo sent in by Wayne Hanna.
Three people were trapped in their home after a tree fell onto the property during a short sharp weather bomb in Auckland this morning. There have also been reports of mini tornadoes across the region and power is out to about 1500 homes.
Eight-year-old Anjalee is spending 90 days in quarantine on Niue as she waits for her boarding pass to Auckland, where she will eventually live in Auckland Zoo.
More than 30,000 people ran, walked, wheeled, and were pushed or carried from Auckland’s CBD to St Heliers for the 43rd annual Ports of Auckland Round the Bays today.