3.2K views · 49 reactions | 100 years ago today a small bi-plane made the first air crossing of the often treacherous Cook Strait. The Canterbury Aviation Company's successful mission was a major milestone in New Zealand aviation. The journey from Christchurch to Trentham took a total of seven hours, including stops in Kaikōura and Blenheim. Today, a re-enactment took place to mark the centennial, as well as tea and scones at the Omaka Aero Club in Marlborough. | Checkpoint | Facebook

6.8K views · 29 reactions | Hundreds of thousands of children returned to very different classrooms and early learning settings today after an historic eight-week break due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But things were a lot different. There was hand sanitiser at school gates, desks were spaced apart, social distancing in the playground and carefully-developed hygiene plans were put to the test. | Checkpoint | Facebook