I was 13 when I first questioned whether the Wright brothers really were the world’s first men to fly. It was Easter break in New Zealand. I’d hopped on a bus 200 miles down south from Christchurch to ...

A replica of Richard Pearse's 1903 plane, arguably the first to achieve powered lift off in the world, will be seen at Waitohi near Timaru during the Pearse air pageant centenary celebrations on March ...

One historical event few Americans will hear about this month is the centennial anniversary of the first flight of New Zealand aviator and inventor Richard Pearse. Most people in this country don't ...

At least 10,000 people are expected to attend the Richard Pearse are pageant in Timaru in March. World media attention will be focused on South Canterbury as the months count down towards this year's ...

HISTORY: Retired Auckland automotive engineer Ivan Mudrovcich has spent the past 10 years building the engine and body of Richard Pearse's aircraft. PHOTO/ROGER LACEY/THE SHED MAGAZINE One of New ...

I am standing up for Richard Pearse's family. I am standing up for my great uncle Richard Pearse, my grandfather Warne Pearse and my great aunts Florrie and Ruth. Apart from Richard, who died at an ...

In the early 1900s, a New Zealand farmer named Richard Pearse built what looked like a flying bicycle. Some of the ideas he developed are now standard in modern aviation. National Treasure: The ...

In this era of polarized politics, it is time to begin electing leaders who can put the good of the general public ahead of special interests and causes. La Crosse’s District 13 has an opportunity to ...