In Veterans Voices this week, former pilot Steve Smith talks about was it was like to fly one of the US Army's fastest attack helicopters. Cobras flew to protect troops on the ground and Huey choppers delivering are returning soldiers in the field. Steve was one courageous Army Captain. Watch, Thursday, at 6pm | WATE Don Dare

A former commercial pilot, Steve McLaughlin reflects on deadly DC plane crash

This year, to date, 33 people have lost their lives in crashes on Northland roads, while in 2022, 38 people died - the highest Northland road toll in decades for a calendar year. As some of Northland's first responders, our team, are teaming up with Fire and Emergency NZ New Zealand Police Northland Road Safety Hato Hone St John and the Northland Transportation Alliance to encourage far greater road safety this summer. Our paramedic Paul Davis and pilot Steve Couchman have previously spoken out