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Hong Kong protests over an extradition bill started two months ago. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

Hong Kong protests - the impact on New Zealand

13 Aug, 2019 6:30pm
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Economic ripples are spreading from worsening protests in Hong Kong.

Auckland International Airport's main departure area. Image / Supplied

BUSINESS

Watch: How Auckland Airport's designers can see into the future

13 Aug, 2019 6:05pm
3 minutes to read

Designers of multi billion dollar project using gaming computers to map future.

An Air New Zealand flight to Hong Kong delayed last night has now been cancelled. Photo / Grant Bradley

BUSINESS

Air NZ cancels Hong Kong flights as protests grow

13 Aug, 2019 9:05am
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The flight is among hundreds that have been cancelled by airport protests

Claims have been made the CAA didn't investigate sexual harassment by a flight instructor. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

Probe into CAA not independent enough says Aviation NZ

12 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Aviation NZ wants to be assured the MoT didn't know of claims it is investigating.

Japan is expecting 400,000 visitors for the Rugby World Cup. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Too cocky? All Blacks fans splurge $20k on RWC deals

11 Aug, 2019 11:10am
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Confident Kiwis forked out big before the All Blacks' RWC odds of victory lengthened

Air New Zealand's Airpoints scheme has about two million members. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

Thousands of Air NZ Airpoints customers caught in phishing scam

9 Aug, 2019 5:56pm
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The airline says some information about members has been compromised

Growth in the number of tourists coming to NZ is slowing. Photo / Getty

BUSINESS

Tourism boom over: Bright light of 'Rock Star Economy' dims

9 Aug, 2019 5:54pm
7 minutes to read

From double digit growth two years ago tourist numbers could be near flat this year

Phil Twyford is under scrutiny for what he knew about sexual harassment claims at CAA. Photo / Mark Mitchell

BUSINESS

Twyford's new headache: Department wracked by sex harassment, bully claims

6 Aug, 2019 6:24pm
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CAA problems are growing for minister, weeks after he lost KiwiBuild portfolio.

One of the engines on the E-Fan X would be driven by an electric generator. Image / Supplied.

BUSINESS

Electrifying: Airbus exec says NZ well positioned for battery planes

5 Aug, 2019 4:08pm
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Battery-powered passenger planes are coming but there are a few hoops to fly over first.

Views from a top floor suite at the Hilton Auckland. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

Inside Hilton Auckland's new luxury floor in what was NZ's most pricey apartment

4 Aug, 2019 9:48am
3 minutes to read

Landmark hotel opens a new floor as more room supply enters the market.

Grounded Boeing 737 Max planes crowd a parking area adjacent to Boeing Field in Seattle. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

Boeing Max grounding - why NZ's CAA is keeping details secret

1 Aug, 2019 6:40pm
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A third of documents the public agency has released have been redacted.

Some of the cast of Air NZ's latest safety video. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Air All Blacks safety video gets 10 million views on first day

2 Aug, 2019 4:48pm
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The airline says the new video has been a hit here and overseas

American actor Rick Hoffman from Suits, appears in a new Air NZ safety video. Photo/ Supplied

BUSINESS

Watch: 10 years of Air NZ safety videos

31 Jul, 2019 6:38pm
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Air NZ will release a new safety video tomorrow, the latest in a season lasting 10 years.

Consultants are reviewing roles at Air New Zealand's head office. Photo / Dean Purcell.

BUSINESS

Air NZ jobs go as US-based consultants carve costs

31 Jul, 2019 6:25pm
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Some staff have already left the airline's HQ and some cabin crew jobs are under review.

Auckland Airport is undergoing a major rebuild. Photo / Jason Oxenham.

BUSINESS

Auckland Airport profit risk: Analyst spells out threat to share surge

31 Jul, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

International capacity growth could slow to 1 per cent in the next financial year

Te Puia warriors near the area's steaming pools. Photo / Supplied

TRAVEL

Steamed up in Rotorua: Getting close to nature's forces at Te Puia

30 Jul, 2019 12:19pm
3 minutes to read

Te Puia in Rotorua is a great example of how the tourism offering has changed.

Christopher Luxon has been Air New Zealand chief executive since 2013. Photo / Dean Purcell

BUSINESS

Replacing Luxon: Inside the hunt for Air NZ's new boss

25 Jul, 2019 6:50pm
8 minutes to read

The new boss comes in as the airline faces a more challenging financial environment.

Artist impression of the to be widened George Bolt Memorial Drive at Auckland Airport. Image / Supplied

BUSINESS

Auckland Airport traffic alert: Disruption could stretch into 2021

25 Jul, 2019 5:00am
3 minutes to read

The airport says a $100m upgrade of roads in its campus is one of eight big projects.

Te Arikinui Pullman Hotel reception area. The hotel at Auckland Airport will cost $150m to build. Image / Supplied

BUSINESS

Revealed: Luxury hotel planned for Auckland Airport

23 Jul, 2019 6:51pm
4 minutes to read

Work beginning on a new airport hotel as sector finds itself in midst of a building boom.

Air New Zealand took delivery of the first of its Airbus A321neos last year. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Air NZ's new Airbus A321s caught in safety alert

22 Jul, 2019 12:42pm
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The Kiwi airline says its way of loading the planes means its fleet is not affected.

Nine people died in a GippsAero GA8 Airvan crash in Sweden on July 14. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Aircraft grounding: Operator says plane tough and reliable

22 Jul, 2019 8:56am
3 minutes to read

South Island scenic tour operator hopes planes won't be suspended for too long

Passengers using check-in kiosks at Auckland International Airport. Photo / Greg Bowker

BUSINESS

Check-in chore: How much time do kiosks really save?

19 Jul, 2019 5:40pm
6 minutes to read

A global survey reveals where passengers want more automation.

Four Points by Sheraton in Auckland is part of the portfolio the NZ Super Fund is investing in. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

NZ Super Fund investing into $300m hotel portfolio

15 Jul, 2019 2:50pm
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The $42b fund says there is plenty of room to grow in hotel sector.

BUSINESS

Mobil station pinged $20k for making staff pay for drive-offs at pump

15 Jul, 2019 11:08am
3 minutes to read

Petrol company not tackling the issue of pay-docking for drive-offs says MBIE.

Latam is scaling back services through Auckland. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

South American airline Latam pulls back from NZ

14 Jul, 2019 1:30pm
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The airline is over flying Auckland from Sydney to Santiago on some days

Christina Bu, secretary general of the Norway Electric Vehicle Association. Photo / Greg Bowker

BUSINESS

EV move draws praise - at last

13 Jul, 2019 7:30am
3 minutes to read

NZ is lagging behind in move towards more efficient vehicles.

Lowry Gladwell regularly uses Airbnb for Work. Photo/Supplied

BUSINESS

Why a $52b company is teaming up with a Kiwi travel agent

11 Jul, 2019 7:00pm
5 minutes to read

The agent says its Airbnb partnership doesn't affect its hotel partners.

The Christchurch control tower during a foggy morning. Photo / Grant Bradley

BUSINESS

Air travel and fog: What you need to know

10 Jul, 2019 9:10am
3 minutes to read

Thick fog on a runway led to the worst air disaster in history

Z Energy's Mike Bennetts says the move away from petrol will happen gradually. Photo / Dean Purcell

BUSINESS

EVs and the petrol company: 'This is no Kodak moment'

9 Jul, 2019 10:07am
6 minutes to read

Analyst says the impact on Z and power companies will be marginal.

Ex-RNZAF pilot Gavin Trethewey flew tapes of the Moon landing to NZ and still flies Warbirds. Photo / Gregory Young

BUSINESS

Kiwi's Apollo mission: How 'balls to the wall' flying brought Moon landing to NZ

7 Jul, 2019 7:00am
3 minutes to read

Gavin Trethewey flew what was probably a transtasman record to get the film to viewers.

New Zealand air traffic controllers supported US colleagues during a government shutdow. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

Air traffic control crunch: How pizzas from NZ helped workers take on Trump

5 Jul, 2019 5:48pm
3 minutes to read

In the depths of a government shut down support from NZ helped US controllers.

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville in the Pacific. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Air NZ wins more work to help keep Uncle Sam at sea

5 Jul, 2019 9:37am
2 minutes to read

The new work is worth $25m to the airline

Pilots in New Zealand and overseas are becoming more active on regulatory issues. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

This is your captain speaking up - why pilots have to get louder

4 Jul, 2019 6:35pm
6 minutes to read

Scepticism about regulators is forcing pilots to get more active.

A Jetstar flight departs from Christchurch Airport. Photo / Simon Baker

BUSINESS

Jetstar suspends some transtasman flights

3 Jul, 2019 6:24pm
2 minutes to read

Jetstar is pulling out of its longest standing route from the country.

Newspapers are off the menu at Air New Zealand lounges. Photo / Dean Purcell.

BUSINESS

Air NZ stands by sustainability claim after pulling newspapers

3 Jul, 2019 6:11pm
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Airline says ditching newspapers is part of a move to ''put its best foot forward''

Travellers have complained Koru lounges are not the haven they're meant to be. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Koru lounge restrictions a band-aid, says travel expert

2 Jul, 2019 6:20pm
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New rules for frequent flyers will help but experts say more work is needed.

The man himself at Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago. Photo / Greg Bowker

TRAVEL

USA: Audience with Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy

2 Jul, 2019 11:25am
6 minutes to read

Grant Bradley catches a blues legend in Chicago

Alison Roberts of Airlines for Australia and NZ says service standards are needed for monopoly suppliers. Photo / Supplied.

BUSINESS

Anger at Airways, airports over monopoly charges

2 Jul, 2019 9:54am
3 minutes to read

Airways is putting up charges for airlines by 21 per cent over the next three years.

Phil Twyford was stripped of housing portfolio in the cabinet reshurffle. Photo / Mark Mitchell

BUSINESS

One area for Twyford to focus after KiwiBuild fiasco - and it could save lives

28 Jun, 2019 5:55pm
4 minutes to read

Claims of a toxic culture at CAA warrant attention and there's plenty of help on offer.

Captain Abdulla Al Hammadi, Vice President of the Emirates Flight Training Academy. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

Watch: Inside Emirates' $420m Flight Academy

27 Jun, 2019 7:02pm
6 minutes to read

Rookies fly corporate jets after hours in planes with parachutes that land themselves.

Grant Bradley takes a break from a luxury cruise to face the jaws of death. Photo / Getty

TRAVEL

Cruising: How to get up close to crocodiles lunging for lunch

25 Jun, 2019 12:26pm
4 minutes to read

Grant Bradley takes a break from a luxury cruise to face the jaws of death.

Passenger continue to be diverted from Air NZ's Koru Lounge because of heavy demand. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Koru crunch: Travellers squeezed from Air NZ lounge

24 Jun, 2019 12:46pm
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Air New Zealand said last year it was caught by surprise by the demand for its lounges.

An aviation group is worried about how helicopters are regulated. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

'Let's focus on the issues that are killing people' - Aviation leader to the CAA

23 Jun, 2019 4:00pm
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Aviation groups are worried about CAA resources but minister says improvement continues.

Departing Air NZ chief Christopher Luxon is leaving his options open. Photo / Dean Purcell.

BUSINESS

Christopher Luxon: The attributes my successor needs

20 Jun, 2019 7:01pm
6 minutes to read

Departing boss says the airline job is unique and requires special skills.

Air New Zealand bosses have to make the multi-million dollar calls on planes. Photo / Brett Phibbs

BUSINESS

Turbulence: Five challenges facing new Air NZ boss

20 Jun, 2019 6:39pm
5 minutes to read

From the risk of pandemics to facing political attacks - the Air NZ top seat is a hot one.

Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon has resigned. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Christopher Luxon resigns: Five contenders to become the next Air NZ CEO

20 Jun, 2019 9:03am
4 minutes to read

Comment: A new chief executive and a new chair will mean a reboot at the airline.

Airways is under fire for its air navigation service charges. Photo / Doug Sherring.

BUSINESS

Global airline group blasts Airways NZ for 21% fee hike

19 Jun, 2019 6:30pm
2 minutes to read

Airlines say the New Zealand approach is much different to that in Australia.

Pilots are vulnerable to laser strikes around airports but can be affected at 30,000 feet. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

Pilots frustrated at Govt stance on high powered lasers

19 Jun, 2019 4:12pm
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A members bill to toughen penalties for reckless laser use is not getting Govt support.

Qantas will use Dreamliners once a day across the Tasman over summer. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Qantas puts Dreamliners on summer transtasman route

19 Jun, 2019 11:32am
2 minutes to read

The airline will use the service as a way of promoting its plane in the NZ market.

The new seat will be ''ground breaking'' and will be available for long-range flights. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Air NZ working on the Holy Grail - lie flat in economy class

18 Jun, 2019 6:45pm
4 minutes to read

Passengers and crew have been testing new seats for months in a secret venue.

Chicago is on the map for Air NZ and soon for Qantas. Photo / Greg Bowker

BUSINESS

What new Qantas flights to Chicago mean for Kiwis

17 Jun, 2019 5:15pm
3 minutes to read

Qantas will fly in to the Windy City - a destination that has been a winner for Air NZ.

Engine fire fighting switches on Dreamliners could be faulty. Photo / Alan Gibson

BUSINESS

Dreamliner alert: Air NZ checking planes for fire-fighting fault

17 Jun, 2019 4:03pm
2 minutes to read

US authority warns that problem could lead to uncontrollable engine fire and wing failure.

Transponders to help avoid collisions will be compulsory in NZ light planes in the next five years. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

Mid-air collisions: What's being done to avoid them

17 Jun, 2019 3:00pm
6 minutes to read

Technology was developed over decades to protect airliners from hitting each other.

A scene form Tourism New Zealand's new campaign to promote the the country. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Kiwis urged to make home vids for latest 100% Pure campaign

16 Jun, 2019 6:30pm
3 minutes to read

Volunteer film-makers are sought for Tourism NZ's biggest campaign.

Gareth Evans has been chief of the Jetstar group since early last year. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

What's next for Jetstar - the airline that changed flying around NZ

14 Jun, 2019 6:05pm
9 minutes to read

You may not get many extras but the Qantas-owned airline has changed the way we travel.

The Government is replacing its existing Hercules with later model Hercs. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Has the Govt got the $1b Hercules replacement right?

11 Jun, 2019 6:25pm
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: Replacing Hercules with Hercules - was it the only option?

Sydney Heremaia has welcomed the Air NZ move after being turned down for a job earlier this year. Photo /Michael Cunningham

BUSINESS

Air NZ spells out what sort of tattoos won't fly

11 Jun, 2019 6:12pm
5 minutes to read

Lawyer warns the airline could face more flak even after changing visible ink policy

Air New Zealand promotes the koru but until now has banned visible tattoos. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

Air NZ confirms U-turn on visible staff tattoos

10 Jun, 2019 12:06pm
3 minutes to read

Air NZ says it has listened to staff and customers and is reversing policy

Air Chathams general manager Duane Emeny (left) with his father, the ariline's founder and chief executive Craig Emeny. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

Air Chathams: Next flight for the little airline that could

7 Jun, 2019 5:00am
9 minutes to read

Airline filled in when others pulled out and is preparing for one of its biggest moves.

Figures measuring commercial accommodation stays are being ditched. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

Tourism 'devastated' as crucial accommodation data pulled

5 Jun, 2019 7:00pm
3 minutes to read

A tourism leader blames a spat between government agencies for losing key data.

View from the cockpit window of a Qantas Boeing 737 approaching Queenstown. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Watch: Qantas 737 flight deck view of landing at Queenstown

4 Jun, 2019 3:09pm
2 minutes to read

Queenstown Airport has one of the country's trickiest approaches - here's how its done.

BUSINESS

Watch: Inside Qatar's luxury suite with the flying double bed

4 Jun, 2019 5:26pm
4 minutes to read

The business class battle is heating up with Qatar launching its suites on Auckland route