A Rotorua gyrocopter pilot whose machine suddenly lost power over Greymouth and crash-landed on the beach has walked away without a scratch. regionalsA Rotorua gyrocopter pilot is lucky to have survived a crash, and more than 50 protesters brave the bad weather to voice their concerns over the Ruataniwha dam project. More than 50 protesters braved the weather to voice their concerns about the Ruataniwha dam this morning. Police are annoyed by the number of drink-driving tickets they had to issue during Mardi Gras in Ohakune over the weekend. The value of knowing CPR, especially in remote communities, was highlighted when a Kaitaia father saved his daughter's life after a near-drowning.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 29, 2016 00:00 UTC