It was planning to launch a high pressure balloon between 9am and 1pm today, but conditions have been deemed unsuitable.

They had made two previous attempts, earlier this week.

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Business:
Mixed results in new Stats NZ economic data 14:07

Golf:
To golf's Masters - and Rory McIlroy wearing a green jacket at last 13:57

Environment:
1000 Wellington home are without power, reportedly from a transformer fire 13:27

Business:
US teen accused of killing parents as part of plot to assassinate Donald Trump 13:07

Rugby League:
Warriors co-captain Mitch Barnett feels senior squad members let the team down in their heavy NRL defeat to Melbourne 13:07

Motorsports:
Angst for Red Bull's Max Verstappen as McLaren returned to the top of the podium in Formula One's Bahrain Grand Prix 12:27

Business:
The Prime Minister's confident the Government has the money to back its expanded Defence plan 11:57

Law and Order:
Head of NSW Police watchdog urges force to embrace 'common sense' body-worn video 11:17

Law and Order:
A chase across Auckland's ended with the arrest of three men - after burglaries in Browns Bay this morning, on the North Shore 11:07

Motoring:
A motorist has died in Auckland, after hitting a power pole on Carrington Road, in Point Chevalier 10:47

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