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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Law and Order:
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International:
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Accident and Emergency:
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Accident and Emergency:
One person has died in an early morning single-car crash south of Napier 10:46

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