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Traffic through NZ airports to double: Airbus

Airbus forecasts the volume of traffic through New Zealand's top three airports will almost double to 45 million passengers a year within the next 20 years.

Rescued pups graduate as bomb detector dogs

At the end of this month four rescue dogs will graduate as fully trained explosive detector dogs after completing an intensive nine weeks of training.

Man admits drunk groping on plane

A Perth man who downed a bottle of vodka at Auckland Airport and touched the breast of a female passenger on his flight home has pleaded guilty.

Safety concerns over WLG runway extension plan

Airlines shun longer Wellington runway

Wellington Airport and airlines are at loggerheads over whether carriers would use an extended runway for long-haul flights.

Wellington Airport not on longhaul radar

Qantas treading on toes with ban

"Feels like home" may be Qantas' latest advertising slogan, but it doesn't apply to the airline's lounges, where a "smart-casual" dress code means a ban on jandals.

Forgotten cleaning rag a risk to Qantas jet

Brazilian jet maker targets NZ routes

Pedestrian 'appalled' at Drop n Fly

The pedestrian at the centre of an attempted hit-and-run involving a valet driver at Auckland Airport says he is appalled at the way the company dealt with the ordeal.

Further eruptions disrupt more flights

Further volcanic eruptions have disrupted more flights to and from Tonga this evening.

Dashcam footage not a privacy breach

Drivers can share dashboard camera footage with the public and not breach privacy law as long as videos do not identify people, the Privacy Commissioner says.

Dramatic new photo of volcanic eruption

A dramatic new image has emerged of the volcanic eruption which has disrupted air travel to and from Tonga.

Eruption in Tonga strands hundreds

Hundreds of travellers and holidaymakers have been left stranded after flights to and from Tonga were cancelled yesterday because of a huge volcanic ash cloud.

Dashcam snaps rogue valet

A man who left his car in the care of an airport parking company was horrified to see how his vehicle was treated after an in-car camera captured the action.

Infratil, Superfund buy $670m Aussie retirement firm

Report contradicts Gerry Brownlee's version of events

Following the July breach, Mr Brownlee claimed he was given permission by an airport staff member manning a secure exit door to bypass security.

Auckland's new flight paths

New short-cut flight paths over Auckland promising to reduce carbon dioxide emission, burn less fuel and fly more quietly have been confirmed.