Drone spotted 30 metres from plane at Auckland Airport
28 Apr, 2021 08:15 AM
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The drone sighting sparked incoming flight delays. Photo / 123rf
NZ Herald
Flights were suspended temporarily at Auckland Airport last night causing some international and domestic arrival delays after a drone was spotted by a pilot.
A Barrier Air flight pilot saw the drone at 5pm, reporting it came within around 30m of the aircraft.
Read More This temporarily delayed domestic and international arrivals. Normal operations resumed at 5.45pm.
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There have been 21 drone incursions reported in controlled airspace in the year to date. These are events where a drone is flying without authorisation in controlled airspace and is close enough to an aircraft or airfield to be spotted by pilots, air traffic controllers or members of the public.
The lives behind Northland road crosses: Nurse Jodee Redmond s bucket list mission
3 Feb, 2021 04:16 PM
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Multimedia journalist for the Northern Advocatekarina.cooper@nzme.co.nz
As part of the Northern Advocate s road safety series, reporter Karina Cooper has spoken to families who have lost loved ones on the region s roads. Their lives are immortalised with white crosses - stark reminders of the human cost of the Northland road toll, which stands at four for 2021 so far.
As community nurse Jodee Redmond cruised along SH1 north of Ruakākā on July 14, 2019, she was fulfilling a vow to help her paraplegic husband knock off his bucket list.
Aotea: New Zealand s other island
8 minutes to read
By: Scarlett Cvitanovich
Lack of electricity and cell-phone reception should be no barrier to planning a trip to Auckland s off-grid island, writes Scarlett Cvitanovich
Half an hour - that s all it takes to be whisked away from the fast pace of Auckland to the sanctuary of Great Barrier Island. People told me the Island had an off the grid lifestyle that s truly unique (houses generate their own power, so no hairdryers, but charging your phone is fine). But, it s not until you step off the plane, that you begin to really appreciate what a treat you re in for.