17 Dec 2013

Student to be first Kiwi in space

8:37 am on 17 December 2013
Homer in space.

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An engineering student from New Plymouth is about to become the first New Zealander to go into space.

Hamish Fagg has just returned from a space academy camp in Florida, after winning a competition sponsored by a deodarant company.

He beat another New Zealander to win a place on the space flight, which will take place next year.

Hamish Fagg spoke to Morning Report: