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East Coast News
By Frank Wynne-Jones
The first glider to land at Tokomaru Bay touched down at the Hatea-A-Rangi Domain recently after a 240-mile flight from Masterton. It was competing in the New Zealand Gliding Champs.
The pilot, Mr Howard Scoffin, of Auckland, working out his mileage at the Tokomaru Bay High School.
Packing the dismantled glider into its 30ft pick-up trailer for the return journey.