Microlight pilot Russell Brodie with the aircraft he flew for the Timaru Herald delivery service in 1985. It was an innovative moment in time in 1985 when the first Timaru Herald microlight delivery service was launched – fast forward 35 years and the world’s first service has piqued the interest of an American stamp collector. Bejon Haswell/Stuff The microlight Russell Brodie piloted for the Timaru Herald delivery service in 1985. Former editor Peter O’Neill was a 24-year-old reporter at the time of the microlight delivery service. Through the willingness of staff to work overnight Saturday, The Timaru Herald printed two Sunday papers and distributed them throughout the South Island.

Source: Stuff July 24, 2020 16:52 UTC