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Slow burn for big idea
A Taupō entrepreneur is hopeful an aviation breakthrough will slash fuel consumption by 30%.
Lighting fast visit for electric plane
Air New Zealand flew its new electric plane into Taupō last week as part of a reconnaisance trip down the country.
Is it falling or flying?
Sitting on the edge of a plane door, 5km in the air, with a guy called Gareth strapped to my back, I’m thinking ‘How the flying fox did I get myself into this situation?’
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