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3.2K views · 49 reactions | 100 years ago today a small bi-plane made the first air crossing of the often treacherous Cook Strait. The Canterbury Aviation Company's successful mission was a major milestone in New Zealand aviation. The journey from Christchurch to Trentham took a total of seven hours, including stops in Kaikōura and Blenheim. Today, a re-enactment took place to mark the centennial, as well as tea and scones at the Omaka Aero Club in Marlborough. | Checkpoint | Facebook

A teenager has completed a mammoth feat - rowing 1000 kilometres around the top of New Zealand. Nineteen-year-old Ben Mason has spent three weeks at sea raising more then $20,000 for the Breast Cancer Foundation. It's a cause close to his heart - after it took the life of his mum when he was just six years old. | Checkpoint