New ZealandNZ First promises to probe crashThe parents of a dead airman were last night delighted by a promise from NZ First that it would establish a Commission of Inquiry into the crash.15 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldPossible MH370 debris shows signs of fireThe most significant piece of potential wreckage from the missing Malaysia Airlines plane has been found - and it could change everything.12 Sep 02:48 AM
WorldDwarf woman killed after modified parachute failsA skydiver had just been given permission to use modified equipment for her dwarfism plunged to her death when her parachute failed to open properly.12 Sep 12:05 AM
WorldInvestigator's new plan to find MH370Air crash investigators are planning to dump replica Boeing 777 wing flaps fitted with satellite trackers into the Indian Ocean.19 Aug 09:28 PM
World'It felt like we dropped 50 storeys'More than 20 passengers were injured in severe turbulence that saw them slam into overhead lockers as their plane "dropped like an out of control elevator."12 Aug 11:31 PM
WorldMH370 'fell 20,000 feet a minute'New analysis of MH370's signals reveals the missing plane took a massive dive at up to 20,000 feet a minute, as it plunged into the sea.09 Aug 03:28 AM
New ZealandPlane crashes in Bay of PlentyA light plane has gone off the runway and crashed in the Bay of Plenty.05 Aug 11:16 PM
WorldBreakthrough in hunt for EgyptAir flightSearchers say they're a step closer to recovering the main body of the missing EgyptAir plane after making an incredible breakthrough.27 May 03:06 AM
WorldEgyptAir crash: Pilot radioed about fireMystery about EgyptAir MS804 deepened today with news that the captain did radio air traffic controllers before the crash.22 May 07:18 PM
WorldDramatic rescue at sea from hot balloonCoastguard and police were on hand when a hot air balloon ran into trouble and started drifting out to sea.21 May 02:47 AM
New ZealandOne dead in helicopter crashThe family of a 52-year-old man injured in a fatal helicopter crash yesterday say he is "pretty knocked around" but improving.30 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandOne killed in Lindis Pass chopper crashOne person has died and one person has critical injuries after a helicopter crash just east of Lindis Pass in Central Otago today.30 Apr 01:56 AM
OpinionWhat now in the hunt for MH370?It's been two years since Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared with 239 passengers and crew on board.10 Mar 01:17 AM
WorldFatal crash pilot was 'afraid to go blind'The final paranoid outpourings of the pilot who deliberately crashed a plane into the French Alps, killing 150 people, have been revealed.05 Mar 11:48 PM
WorldThe suicide bomber in a wheelchairPassenger who was sucked out of a plane after explosion smuggled bomb on board in wheelchair, claim investigators.04 Feb 09:06 PM
New ZealandLight plane crash at Nelson AirportEmergency services are at the scene of a light plane crash at Nelson Airport today.13 Jan 12:28 AM
WorldPilot injured after fall in Antarctic crevasseA helicopter pilot is in a critical condition in Antarctica after falling down an icy crevasse and laying injured for at least two hours.12 Jan 07:50 PM
New ZealandLight plane crash in CanterburyA light plane crashed near Sheffield in Canterbury after the pilot misjudged the landing.24 Dec 04:37 AM
WorldSearch for MH370 will end next yearAirLive reports the search for missing airliner MH370 will end in June next year.24 Dec 12:03 AM
New ZealandFox Glacier crash: bodies recoveredThe bodies of all three remaining victims of the helicopter crash have now been airlifted from glacier.25 Nov 10:53 PM
New ZealandFox Glacier recovery mission resumesAttempts to recover the remaining three bodies of people killed in the Fox Glacier helicopter crash have resumed this morning.25 Nov 06:20 PM
New ZealandWeather hindering Fox Glacier recovery operationRecovery crews at Fox Glacier are frustrated by bad weather continuing to put a hold on efforts to retrieve the remaining victims.24 Nov 04:21 AM
New ZealandIntact blades offer clue: pilotThe apparent lack of significant damage to the rotor blades has raised a suggestion the cause of the Fox Glacier helicopter crash could have been mechanical failure.23 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandFox Glacier crash: 'It's still very early days'It could be 18 months before the investigation into what caused Saturday's Fox Glacier helicopter crash is concluded.22 Nov 10:41 PM
New ZealandFox Glacier crash: The victimsTributes are pouring in for the six tourists and one helicopter pilot killed in the Fox Glacier helicopter crash on Saturday.22 Nov 10:21 PM
New ZealandBring him back - Pilot's familyThe family of the pilot killed in the Fox Glacier helicopter crash know they may never get his body back, but they hope authorities can bring him home.22 Nov 04:00 PM
AirlinesNZ air security review in focus after Egypt crashAviation security is likely to be tightened following a review that's been given impetus by the apparent bombing of a Russian plane in Egypt.13 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldFocus falls on staff in plane probeMaids, porters and other hotel staff in Sharm el-Sheikh are being questioned to discover if one of them hid a bomb in the luggage of a passenger on board the doomed Russian holiday flight.10 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldHotel staff questioned over plane crashInvestigators of the Russian plane crash are pursuing the theory that a bomb could have been placed inside a passenger's luggage by hotel staff.09 Nov 10:30 PM
WorldSinai Peninsula another no-fly zoneThe decision by several airlines to avoid the airspace over the Sinai Peninsula following the break-up of a Russian passenger jet was only the latest addition to a list of official and self-selected....04 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldRussians suspect foul play in jet crashSuspicions that foul play caused the passenger jet crash in Egypt were growing as the Russian airline's owners said the plane could only have been brought down by "external factors".03 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldPhotos capture victims' last momentsHeartbreaking photos have emerged putting faces to the names of those killed in the Russian airliner crash.02 Nov 09:03 PM
WorldAirlines avoiding Sinai after Egypt crashThree major airlines announced yesterday that they would no longer fly over the Sinai Peninsula after a Russian passenger plane crashed in the area.01 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldRussian plane crash: 224 deadDeadliest Russian plane crash in post-Soviet era kills 224, but Moscow and Egypt deny Isis claims terrorists brought down jet.31 Oct 08:49 PM
