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    A major airfield safety project has been completed at Queenstown Airport - within schedule, and on budget

    A major airfield safety project has been completed at Queenstown Airport - within schedule, and on budget


    An engineered materials arresting system has been installed, designed to slow aircraft to a safe stop - if one ever overshoots the runway.

    It's the first of its kind in Australasia.

    Airport Chair Simon Flood says the 23-million-dollar project is a significant investment in risk mitigation.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     13 Feb: Winter Olympics 2026: Breezy Johnson gets engaged at the Games, Snoop Dogg shows plenty of support — quick hits from day six
     13 Feb: Hamilton City Council's putting 1.7-million dollars into future zoo expansion
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     Today's News

    		 Environment:
    Residents due to be hit by heavy rain and severe gales are being warned to act now 18:57

     Soccer:
    The Wellington Phoenix women's side have missed an opportunity to return to the top of the A-League ladder, with a 2-1 home loss to Central Coast 18:37

     Politics:
    Opposition draws battlelines on nuclear and capital gains tax changes 18:17

     Law and Order:
    Police say a post-mortem will be carried out in the coming days after a body washed up at Mahia, near Wairoa 18:07

     Rugby League:
    The Indigenous Women have come from 14-nil down to beat the Maori Women 20-14 in their pre-season All-Stars rugby league match in Hamilton 18:07

     Soccer:
    The Wellington Phoenix trail the Central Coast Mariners 2-1 at halftime of their women's A-League match in Porirua 17:27

     Cricket:
    Black Caps pace bowler Lockie Ferguson has departed the T20 World Cup camp on paternity leave 16:17

     International:
    Six mysterious deaths in the Balkan Mountains 16:07

     Rugby:
    Australia have owned the waters off Auckland for a second straight SailGP season 15:27

     Law and Order:
    Police are looking for two men who assaulted a Hamilton woman, while trying to enter her Fairfield home 15:27

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