Red Bull Flugtag Auckland

Will they sink or soar? Stuff brings you exclusive live coverage of Red Bull's Flugtag flying competition from Auckland.

Chief Twit looked like one that was set to fly, with a very impressive flying machine. At least a thousand punters are milled around Wynyard Quarter, checking out what the teams have to offer. The team entered on behalf of Movember, with the aim of raising awareness about men’s mental health. DC3 was also the day’s Best Build, who had one of the strangest stories behind their flying machine, a replica of the original DC3 Air New Zealand plane. And those articles are free. Twenty-one teams themed their machines, though only 20 are flying after one crew dropped out. The team has scored a cool $15,000 along with the title. [who ](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300729021/red-bull-flugtag-meet-three-teams-taking-the-leap-off-the-6-metre-platform) [Stuff ](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300729021/red-bull-flugtag-meet-three-teams-taking-the-leap-off-the-6-metre-platform) [chatted to in the lead up to the event](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300729021/red-bull-flugtag-meet-three-teams-taking-the-leap-off-the-6-metre-platform), have managed to take the lead in the first round of flights, after their flying moustache managed to soar 20m. After a false start, they successfully flew 18m and took out $10,000. [Stuff-sponsored team, Flying Laser Kiwi 2.0](https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/300747695/red-bull-flugtag-a-flying-laser-kiwi-hopes-to-soar-into-top-three) – an ode to the [New Zealand flag referendum of 2015-16](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/78394597/official-new-zealand-flag-referendum-results-confirm-current-design-as-winner). [Red Bull Flugtag in Auckland: The science behind a successful flying machine](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300404119/red-bull-flugtag-in-auckland-the-science-behind-a-successful-flying-machine?rm=a) [Red Bull Flugtag in Auckland: The flying competition's biggest flops and fails](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/300395841/red-bull-flugtag-in-auckland-the-flying-competitions-biggest-flops-and-fails?rm=a)