The Star: February 02, 2023
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Thursday <strong>February</strong> 2 2<strong>02</strong>3 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong><br />
Orions take<br />
to sky for<br />
final flight<br />
•Watch the video at starnews.co.nz<br />
TWO ROYAL New Zealand<br />
Air Force P-3K2 Orions have<br />
made their last flight over the<br />
city after nearly 60 years of<br />
service.<br />
<strong>The</strong> last pair of Orions fleet<br />
flew over the South Island in<br />
formation, setting out from<br />
RNZAF’s Woodbourne base in<br />
Blenheim on Tuesday.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y were spotted over<br />
Christchurch about 11.50am.<br />
<strong>The</strong> surveillance planes first<br />
arrived in New Zealand in<br />
1966 and were operated by the<br />
No 5 squadron. <strong>The</strong> fleet of six<br />
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<br />
UP AND AWAY: Two RNZAF P-3K Orions over<br />
Christchurch during their farewell flight. Left – A pilot<br />
and flight engineer taking off in one of the Orions.<br />
Orions will be replaced by four<br />
Boeing P-8 Poseidon aircraft.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Orions were used for<br />
surveillance and reconnaissance<br />
missions, mainly in the<br />
South Pacific and the Southern<br />
Ocean, including Antarctica.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y were also used for search<br />
and rescue operations, helping<br />
to locate hundreds of people<br />
missing at sea and drifting<br />
vessels.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y were often the first<br />
aircraft to arrive at the scene of<br />
natural disasters in the Pacific<br />
region.<br />
NEWS 19<br />
Police<br />
step in<br />
after youth<br />
trigger fire<br />
alarms<br />
• By Susan Sandys<br />
FIRE AND Emergency New<br />
Zealand is working with police to<br />
stop regular malicious sprinkler<br />
system activations to Te Puna<br />
Wai youth justice residence at<br />
Rolleston.<br />
Rolleston Volunteer Fire<br />
Brigade members are potentially<br />
being diverted from other emergency<br />
call-outs when they respond<br />
to the false alarm call-outs.<br />
Over the last five weeks there has<br />
been a high number, including 13<br />
so far this year to January 29.<br />
FENZ recently met with facility<br />
operator Oranga Tamariki on the<br />
issue.<br />
FENZ community risk manager<br />
Canterbury Dean Harker said<br />
personnel were now working<br />
with police to educate the youth<br />
responsible.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y were also working closely<br />
with fire alarm installation and<br />
monitoring specialists, staff at<br />
the facility and Rolleston brigade<br />
members.<br />
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