A Kiwi soldier serving with the New Zealand Defence Force in Timor-Leste, has finished 28th out of 300 participants there in one of the toughest mountain bike races in the world.

I move that this House notes the tragic loss of nine lives on Saturday in the air accident at Fox Glacier; and that the House expresses its sympathy and condolences to the victims' friends and families in New Zealand, Ireland, Australia, Germany and England.

Consolidated results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010

Today Ken Read, skipper of PUMA Ocean Racing, announced his core crew and management team for the upcoming Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012. The team departs Alicante, Spain today start training for the next race.

The Wellington Aero Club is opening its doors to the public this Saturday, and they've got got some very special planes coming along for an up-close look.

These include:

* a WW2 Catalina flying boat - the only one in NZ & the only airworthy one in Australasia (10am-2pm);

Auckland, March 20 NZPA - The victim of a fatal air crash made a high-flying departure when his casket was strapped into a helicopter for a final sortie.

It's official real men wear pink, especially if it is raising funds for a worthy cause.

Feb 2010 All Events in Northland

Ooh Baby Baby @ The Centre at Kerikeri

currently on until Monday 1 February 2010, 3:00pm

Bay Of Islands Arts Festival 2010 @ Kerikeri

currently on until Sunday 28 February 2010, 7:30pm

Peter McGlashan, the Northern Knights wicket-keeper who is constantly improving or designing new cricket gear, has come up with something novel once again.