Adventurer Sir Tim Wallis dies, aged 85

Sir Tim Wallis, adventurer and Warbirds Over Wānaka founder, died on Tuesday surrounded by family. His death was acknowledged in a blog post on the Warbirds Over Wānaka website. He was 85 and died peacefully, it said. Wallis was the founder of the aviation event and “the driving force” behind it for 20 years, starting with the first airshow “Warbirds on Parade” in 1988. 18 October 2023 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [Adventurer Sir Tim Wallis dies, aged 85]( [Adventurer Sir Tim Wallis dies, aged 85]( [Sir Tim Wallis, adventurer and Warbirds Over Wānaka founder, died on Tuesday surrounded by family. His death was acknowledged in a blog post on the Warbirds Over Wānaka website. He was 85 and died...]( [Election result leaves disabled community feeling anxious about policies of incoming National, ACT government]( [Election result leaves disabled community feeling anxious about policies of incoming National, ACT g...]( [The disability community has raised concerns about policies National and ACT campaigned on in the wake of their election victory. The two right-leaning parties ousted the incumbent Labour and Green...]( [Stuff Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: October 17, 2023]( [Stuff Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: October 17, 2023]( [Got a good quiz question? Send your questions to quiz@stuff.co.nz]( Newsable: the news worth talking about Join Imogen Wells and Jess McCarthy for your daily dose of exclusives, analysis and fresh perspectives on news. The podcast drops each weekday from 6am on [newsable.co.nz]( or listen on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. [Listen to the latest episode of Newsable →]( [Live: Mother of Israeli woman in Hamas hostage video appeals for her release]( [Live: Mother of Israeli woman in Hamas hostage video appeals for her release]( [The mother of a young Israeli woman held by Hamas has appealed for her release, calling the seizure of around 200 hostages by the Palestinian...]( [Pay what you can scheme opens door wider to arts festival]( [Pay what you can scheme opens door wider to arts festival]( [The Nelson Arts Festival’s innovative pay what you can scheme contributed to a big increase in first time attendees last year, and organisers are...]( [We paid our mortgage off: Now we're monetising our home and living a life of adventure]( [We paid our mortgage off: Now we're monetising our home and living a life of adventure]( [Monique Wijnen and Hans Wiers​ were like “ships passing in the night” before they made a huge lifestyle change that allowed them to spend more time...]( [Who wins and who loses in Taranaki with a National government at the helm]( [Who wins and who loses in Taranaki with a National government at the helm]( [As the numbers came in and National’s Christopher Luxon was announced victorious, a Taranaki farmer said cockies around the maunga let out a...]( [Legal manoeuvre to stop land acquisition for Mt Messenger bypass dismissed]( [Legal manoeuvre to stop land acquisition for Mt Messenger bypass dismissed]( [A move by the owners of a North Taranaki farm to have a compulsory acquisition order for their farm thrown out on a technicality has been dismissed...]( [Plants given freedom in a Hāwera half-acre paradise]( [Plants given freedom in a Hāwera half-acre paradise]( [Visitors to the “Bohemian Embassy” will do well to look for little treasures at ground level as they wander the Hāwera garden belonging to Karen...]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Mark Reason: Why the lucky country will win the Rugby World Cup after Ireland's choke]( [Mark Reason: Why the lucky country will win the Rugby World Cup after Ireland's choke]( [Mark Reason is a sports columnist for Stuff OPINION: All four quarterfinals at the Rugby World Cup could have gone either way. That’s how thrilling they were. And that’s how much luck played such a...]( [Watch Rugby World Cup 2023 on Sky Sport Now →]( [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand