Tourist takes Sky Tower jump 13 times

An intrepid American tourist was so impressed with the Sky Tower jump that he did it 13 times.

Richard Lyon, from Little Rock in Arkansas, was having dinner at a Sky City restaurant on Tuesday night when he saw someone take the plunge, and decided to give it a go.

The first Sky Jump cost him $195 and the others $75 each. He got the final two for free.

Mr Lyon, 61, has never tried any extreme sports before but says he has now caught the bug.