A Royal NZ Air Force (RNZAF) technician has smashed the New Zealand land speed record after taking a jet-powered dragster to a top speed of 458.2 kmh.
The record-breaking vehicle, driven by Sergeant Dean Hart, reached an average speed of 363.436 kilometres an hour over a mile at RNZAF Base Ohakea, beating the previous record of 355.485kmh.
"Over 450kmh, I'm happy," Hart said.
"We've done it – not bad."