koru_kids.png Air New Zealand chief pilot Captain David Morgan with Lilly, 12, and Annie, 11, before the flight left Christchurch. Photo: Supplied/ Air NZMeeting All Blacks, posing for superhero portraits and a first-ever flight ensured a day to remember for some Koru Care kids. koru_kids2.png Image: Supplied/ Air NZAir New Zealand laid on the special flight, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, that left Christchurch this morning, headed towards the West Coast before flying north to Taranaki using a mystery flight path resembling a kiwi. Chief pilot Captain David Morgan was at the controls when the plane took off at 11.40am. Koru Care chairman Chris George said Air New Zealand has been supporting the children's charity for the past 35 years.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 15, 2021 07:30 UTC