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Plane engine that caught fire at Wellington Airport brand new
Morning Report has been told the engine that caught fire on an Air New Zealand flight into Wellington was brand new, and had only flown three times. Savage from ETU spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
NZ - NY route difficulty underestimated by Air NZ - union
Air New Zealand's fledgling New York route has hit multiple speed bumps since its launch with both passengers and bags offloaded from different flights amid warnings strong headwinds could force the… Audio
The Week in Detail: Baggage, backbenchers and school boards
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Bags gone AWOL? The realities of post-pandemic travel
International travel is back, but flyers beware - more and more bags are going missing in transit. Audio
Crew worried JetStar is not enforcing Covid policies
JetStar cabin crew members are concerned the company's not checking people's vaccine passes or evidence of negative tests.
At the beginning of the week, the airline introduced a new policy requiring… Audio
Airport cleaner is NZ's latest community case
A new positive case of Covid-19 in the community - a person who cleans planes at Auckland Airport that arrive from red-zone countries. The employee - who was reported positive this afternoon - cleans… Audio
Covid-19: Sky Chefs worker followed protection rules - Union
The union representing the Sky Chefs worker who tested positive for Covid-19 says the woman followed all the rules to protect herself while on the job.
Meanwhile, thousands more workers near the… Audio
Air NZ to rehire furloughed crew for trans-Tasman bubble
Air New Zealand will rehire some of the cabin crew it furloughed at the beginning of the pandemic, as the planned Trans Tasman Travel Bubble raises the prospect of increased international air travel… Audio
Covid-19: Anxious wait for Air NZ staff in isolation
Air New Zealand staff have an anxious wait in managed isolation while scientists try to determine where the newest case of Covid-19 in New Zealand has come from.
Results from genomic testing are due… Audio
'We need cinemas to survive' - top NZ movie producer
When the Chinese dreamed up the terrible threat "may you live in interesting times" they were probably thinking about a year like 2020. In a world that's been locked down, divided and cut off, it's… Video, Audio
The art of the soundtrack with Arli Liberman
Arli Liberman is a musician and composer who creates ambient soundscapes for films and live events. He joins Jesse in the studio to share some of his musical influences and favourite tracks. Audio
Ali Ventura's film picks
This week Ali reviews hard-hitting New Zealand film Savage, which portrays the life-lasting effects of gang life on children. She's also stepped away from her usual type of screen choice and watched… Audio
Savage: new film depicts brutality of New Zealand gang life
New local film Savage follows Danny (Jake Ryan) across three decades of his life, trying to understand the boy who eventually becomes the brutal enforcer of a gang. Porirua-raised writer and director… Video, Audio
Wearing face masks on flights - what you need to know
Meanwhile there is confusion over whether passengers will be required to wear masks on trans-Tasman flights or not.
Two sisters who tested positive for Covid-19 this week transitted through Brisbane… Audio
International air crew rules another weak link: epidemiologist
As the heat comes on the government over quarantine and managed isolation facilities, questions are being raised over the rules applied to international airline crew and the risk of bringing Covid-19… Audio
Coronavirus: Air NZ facing $5b revenue drop
Air New Zealand is facing a drop in revenue of more than $5 billion and so is dramatically reducing its workforce.
The company has had to cut more than 95 percent of its flights in New Zealand and… Audio
Coronavirus: Air New Zealand employees test positive
Air New Zealand is giving little information out about its eight employees who have tested positive for Covid-19.
The eight work on the airline's long haul fleet and were on flights to Los Angeles or… Audio
Wuhan evacuation safety concerns
The Air New Zealand charter plane to evacuate New Zealanders out of Wuhan is just days away from leaving. Up to 40 Air New Zealand staff have volunteered to be part of the ten member cabin crew aboard… Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 257: Savage, Sampa the Great
In this week's Pocket Edition, Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan speaks with Savage about his new song. Sampa the Great performs a live session and we pay tribute to waiata Maori composer Tommy Taurima. Audio
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NZ Hip Hop star Savage talks to Charlotte Ryan about his new single 'Reach out', inspired by a suicide in his family. Audio