New ZealandPlane lands safely after reporting landing gear problemsA visiting plane on a training flight landed safely at the Greymouth aerodrome about 12.15pm today after reporting problems with the landing gear.16 May 02:03 AM
New ZealandDaughter said balloon pilot was 'safest'A young couple who jumped from a burning hot air balloon basket had their whole lives ahead of them and thought the pilot they were flying with was the "safest" in NZ.15 May 11:31 PM
New ZealandBalloon crash: 'Duck down' then panicA witness has described hearing a balloon pilot tell passengers to "duck down" before screams of panic were heard from the basket.15 May 03:14 AM
New ZealandCarterton tragedy: Co-worker's surpriseA man who worked with the pilot found to have cannabis in his system after his hot air balloon crashed in Carterton, killing 10, had no idea he smoked cannabis.15 May 12:47 AM
New Zealand'The balloon was like a wet, wet rag'The daughter of a couple who died in the Carterton balloon tragedy has told a Coronial inquest of watching the balloon catch fire before it plummeted to the ground.12 May 05:55 AM
New ZealandRelatives relive deadly balloon crashMore than two years after a ballooning accident claimed the lives of their loved ones, relatives are reliving the details of the ill-fated day at a coroner's inquest.11 May 11:26 PM
New ZealandFamilies brace for balloon inquestA gruelling week lies ahead for families of the Carterton hot air balloon crash victims as they again hear evidence of how their loved ones died.11 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFlight 370: Widow's fightThe wife of a New Zealander missing on Malaysia Airlines MH370 is spearheading a new victims' group pushing authorities to "share and release" information about the ill-fated flight09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhen grief gets no respiteMr Monk, whose son Michael was among the 29 miners killed in the Pike River explosion, was reflecting on the agony expressed by Danica Weeks over the fate of her husband Paul, a passenger on missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.03 May 04:00 AM
New ZealandMissing man set to get medalPaul Weeks will be honoured with a military service medal at a memorial service in Christchurch, his family has been told.26 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandA mother's strengthFor a moment when Danica Weeks wakes up, she thinks the last seven weeks have all been a bad dream.25 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandCrash leaves families distraughtTwo Westland families are reeling after the death of two close friends in a helicopter crash.12 Apr 07:50 PM
WorldUpbeat Abbott updates ChinaPrime Minister Tony Abbott was to update China's President Xi Jinping on the latest developments in the hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 before he left Beijing last night.12 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandHelicopter crash: Search underwayA search is underway for the two occupants of a crashed helicopter on the West Coast.12 Apr 12:57 AM
WorldFinal contact that may lead to MH370A final unexplained signal emitted by the missing Malaysia Airlines plane was tracked to the same point in the Indian Ocean at which authorities believe they have found the jet, it can be revealed.08 Apr 01:25 AM
WorldMH370 may have avoided detectionFlight 370 may have been "purposely" flown around Indonesian airspace on its way to the southern Indian Ocean to avoid radar detection, a government source has claimed.07 Apr 02:12 AM
WorldMH370: Is it a cover-up?Malaysia's Government is deliberately concealing information that would help explain what happened to missing flight MH370, the country's Opposition Leader has claimed.04 Apr 03:15 PM
New ZealandMH370: Devastating texts defendedA crisis management expert has defended Malaysia Airlines' decision to send news about missing flight MH370 to relatives of crew and passengers via text message.03 Apr 10:50 PM
WorldPM upbeat - but no sign of MH370They continue to look for a needle in a haystack, but four weeks after Flight MH370 disappeared, searchers still can't find the haystack.03 Apr 03:15 PM
World'Someone on plane' is key to mysteryThe Malaysian authorities have insisted that "someone on the plane" was responsible for the disappearance of Flight MH370.02 Apr 06:03 PM
WorldMH370: Airline tightens pilot securityMalaysia Airlines is introducing new security measures - including an extra crew member inside the cockpit - following the disappearance of Flight MH370.01 Apr 06:01 AM
WorldMH370: Plane search could take yearsThe search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 off Western Australia could take years, a senior US Navy official said.31 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandMH370: Air tragedy close to homeWhen Danica Weeks first heard that the Malaysia Airlines flight her husband Paul was on was missing.30 Mar 03:15 PM
New Zealand'Difficult and demanding work'Objects seen by a RNZAF crew may have no connection to MH370, but the head of NZ's Joint Forces says staff are getting good results from 'difficult and demanding' work.30 Mar 02:28 AM
New ZealandWait continues for relativesFor the relatives of the 239 passengers and crew, the failure to retrieve a single piece of debris to date is excruciating.30 Mar 12:11 AM
New ZealandSearchers follow NZ leadSearch teams were last night scouring the area where a Royal New Zealand Air Force Orion made a potentially crucial breakthrough in the hunt for the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370.29 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandWeather may hinder searchThe search for the missing Malaysian airliner could be hindered by deteriorating weather later today28 Mar 09:51 PM
New ZealandKiwis spot new debrisMore details are expected to emerge today about items spotted by an RNZAF Orion searching for the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370.28 Mar 07:29 PM
New ZealandAir Force resumes search for missing biplaneAn Air Force Iroquois helicopter will resume the search this morning for an Auckland man's missing biplane.27 Mar 07:03 PM
New ZealandChecks weed out Kiwi pilots with problemsNew Zealand pilots have been permanently grounded after testing revealed concerns about their medical fitness to fly, with some suspended because of depression, the aviation regulator has confirmed.27 Mar 03:15 PM
