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World s largest yacht brings Whangārei airport runway to standstill
15 Apr, 2021 06:00 PM
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Sea Eagle II took onboard a local pilot to help navigate the Whangārei Harbour. Photo / Rusty Russell
Sea Eagle II took onboard a local pilot to help navigate the Whangārei Harbour. Photo / Rusty Russell
Reporter for the Northern Advocate jodi.bryant@nzme.co.nz
When the world s largest aluminium yacht glided into Whangārei Harbour yesterday, Whangārei Airport s runway came to a standstill.
With the triple masts standing at around 62.5m high, more than 20m above the runway, they created a temporary obstacle for arriving and departing aircraft.
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World s largest aluminium yacht, Sea Eagle, in Ōpua
13 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Sea Eagle at Ōpua Wharf. You can see her masts from just about anywhere and at night they are all lit up. Photo / Far North Holdings Limited
Sea Eagle at Ōpua Wharf. You can see her masts from just about anywhere and at night they are all lit up. Photo / Far North Holdings Limited
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SUP150421NADSeaEagle2. Sea Eagle at Opua Wharf. You can see her masts from just about anywhere and at night they are all lit up. Photo / Far North Holdings Limited
Northland news in brief: Wallaby curry at field days; and free Te Reo Māori course
26 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Northtec tutor Hughie Blues, left, and NRC biosecurity incursion management officer Curtis Harris, with ingredients for this year s Wallaby curry giveaway at the Northland Field Days.
Northern Advocate
A Massaman-style Wallaby curry with poppadom and pickled cucumber will be this year s free wild food treat to attract visitors to the Northland Regional Council s Northland Field Days marquee. The council has transformed all sorts of pest animals, plants and even insects into edible field days treats over the years and for the past several events has forged a culinary collaboration with NorthTec cookery students. With foraging and the story behind where our food comes from playing a big part in what and where we eat today, working closely with NRC to help promote potential pests here in Northland, is a win-win situation, polytech chef tutor Hughie Blues s