Royal Australian Air Force aircraft and personnel have already landed in Alaska to take part in the event hosted by the United States Pacific Air Forces Command from 19 to 30 August.
Dozens of Big Build infrastructure projects have blown out yet again in budget overruns, costing taxpayers a hefty $83.6m every single day. See the full list here.
The fees have been at the centre of a row between Auckland Airport and its airline customers, with the airport arguing that upcoming price hikes are necessary to fund the NZ$3.9 billion integration of its domestic and international terminals.