Aviation
More Air NZ routes open, but when will it be business as usual?
It's been a busy couple of weeks for Air New Zealand, as the airline got more international routes off the ground and unveiled its new Skynest sleep cabins. Flights from Auckland to Houston and Hobart… Audio
Ministers to discuss Pacific aviation post-covid
Ministers from 18 Pacific Islands states are meeting this week to discuss the future of aviation post-pandemic.
Forty years on passengers remember aviation 'miracle' after Mt Galunggung eruption
Forty years ago this week on a flight from London to Auckland the unthinkable happened.
Nepal recovers bodies of all 22 victims of plane crash, black box found
Nepali search and rescue teams have recovered the last body of the 22 people who died in a Himalayas plane crash two days ago, while the flight's voice recorder has also been found.
Tokoroa Youtuber with global aviation audience
Retired electrical engineer Bruce Simpson has two YouTube channels with more than 440,000 subscribers. His videos featuring remote controlled aircraft and drones filmed at the Tokoroa airfield have a… Video, Audio
'Emotional': One of New Zealand's oldest passenger planes completes final flight
One of New Zealand's oldest passenger planes still in service, a Convair 580 owned by Air Chathams, has just completed its very last flight.
Border reopens to international visitors tonight
For the first time in more than two years, New Zealand's border will reopen to international visitors at midnight tonight.
Proposal to extend Nelson Airport runway and noise allowances
Residents living near Nelson Airport are being asked to have their say on a proposed runway extension and future noise increases.
Jude Dobson talks with a remarkable group of this country’s WWII aviators
Jude Dobson talks to aviators from WWII about their experiences of wartime. Audio
Fruit growers want bubble extended to Pacific
The long-awaited arrival of a trans-Tasman bubble has sparked calls for seasonal workers from the Pacific to be the next group allowed in. Max Towle speaks to Bruce Mitchell, an orchardist in Hawke's… Audio
Aviation industry thankful for trans-Tasman bubble
The aviation industry says news of a trans-Tasman bubble with Australia is the light at the end of a dark, grounded tunnel. The long-awaited travel arrangement will start from April the 19th. Max… Audio
Pioneering TEAL aviator - Oscar Garden
In 'Oscar Garden, A Tale of One Man's Love of Flying', his daughter Dr Annamaria Garden, takes a personal look at both her father's lone adventures, as well as his becoming chief pilot of TEAL, the… Audio, Gallery
New Zealand's first fully electric plane
Christchurch aviator Gary Freedman is launching the electric plane at Christchurch airport this morning. He is the founder of Electric a social enterprise start-up formed to promote low emission… Audio, Gallery
Buffett dumps aviation stocks as airlines feel pinch
The future in aviation looks very different to the pre-COVID industry. Aviation commentator Irene Kings joins the discussion on the radical changes ahead for airlines. Audio
Bail outs, empty skies - will air travel ever be the same?
Tourism and travel are in free fall. Our biggest export earner is dead. Will the industry ever fully recover? Audio
Bail outs, empty skies - will air travel ever be the same?
Tourism and travel are in free fall. Our biggest export earner is dead. Will the industry ever fully recover?
AudioIATA warns global aviation faces US$113 bn hit
One sector that's been significantly hit is aviation ... airlines around the world have been cutting flights, parking planes, laying off cabin crew and ground staff to counter the spread of the virus.
…Travel bucks the trend bringing big bucks for print media
Newspapers have been shrinking for years along with the advertising that pays the bills - but travel is bucking the trend in a big way. Ads for tours and trips often make up the majority of the ads in… Audio
Travel bucks the trend bringing big bucks for print media
Newspapers have been shrinking for years along with the advertising that pays the bills - but travel is bucking the trend in a big way. Ads for tours and trips often make up the majority of the ads in…
AudioEngine trouble hits headlines
Air New Zealand hands out lollies before landing. This week its handouts to the media softened bad news for passengers about more engine trouble for its Dreamliners. Audio
