According to the Wanaka Airport Facebook page, they've had problems with the mechanical winch.

Today, was the sixth and final chance to get the balloon up into the air.

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31 Jan: Catherine O'Hara, the actor known for her roles as the mother in Home Alone, as well as roles in Beetlejuice has died

30 Jan: A new purpose-built forensic mental health facility's opened at Auckland's Mason Clinic - which serves nearly two million people across the Northern Region

30 Jan: Missing out on a spot at the airport is largely to blame for a Wellington taxi company's failure

30 Jan: An Otago woman's described her family's 5.3 million dollar Lotto Powerball win as 'absolutely unreal'

29 Jan: Auckland Airport's celebrating 60 years since opening

29 Jan: Non-urgent events are dominating the number of 111 calls for ambulances, as paramedics struggle to keep up with demand

29 Jan: Our beef exports could fill the gap left by a shortage in US cattle supply

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