A proposal for floatplane tours from Lyttelton Harbour has been objected to by the Civil Aviation Authority. (File photo)Planned floatplane tours leaving from Christchurch's busy Lyttelton Harbour have failed to get off the water. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has quashed Peninsula Air's plan to run up to 112 tours a month, citing safety concerns. Ron Lindsay/Supplied Rare Hector's dolphins spend time in Lyttelton Harbour, and experts believe they could be affected by any floatplane tours. EWAN SARGENT/Stuff.co.nz Lyttelton Harbour is Christchurch's summer playground - and it has an amazing history.

Source: Stuff January 08, 2020 03:34 UTC