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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15 Nov: One new case of measles has been confirmed in Wellington, with two airports as locations of interest

14 Nov: Dogs 10,000 years ago roamed with bands of humans and came in all shapes and sizes

14 Nov: WorkSafe is investigating how a worker was "seriously injured" while cleaning at Claymark's Rotorua sawmill

14 Nov: An expert's reminding those hoping to score 55-million dollars in this week's Lotto draw, that the odds are not in their favour

14 Nov: Nearly 50 thousand passengers are expected to fly into Queenstown Airport, for one of its busiest weekends of the year

13 Nov: A woman pinged for excessive kissing on an Air New Zealand flight's been sent to prison

13 Nov: One of the final slices of real estate in Christchurch's Cathedral Square is on the market

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Netball:
Silver Ferns midcourter Maddy Gordon isn't fussed at which bib she's given 14:56

Entertainment:
Pete Davidson is on track to don a T-shirt without any tattoos being visible "by the end of this year" 14:42

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Police were reportedly called to Kris Jenner's 70th birthday party because neighbours made multiple noise complaints 14:12

Rugby:
A more special test than most for Leicester Fainga'anuku tomorrow morning in London 14:06

Soccer:
Germany are on the brink of automatic qualification for next year's men's football World Cup, following a 2-nil away win over Luxembourg 13:47

Rugby:
Wallabies vow to bounce back in Ireland Test as spring tour continues in Dublin 13:47

Health & Safety:
One new case of measles has been confirmed in Wellington, with two airports as locations of interest 13:46

Entertainment:
Gloria Estefan says someone should create hologram bullfighting shows 13:42

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