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Shuttle transport does not make sense when compared to an obvious alternative.
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Forecasters' Twitter feeds show speed of storm's escalation
Warnings of a chilly night quickly changed to reports of 100km/h winds in Auckland.
Significant disruptions to flights due to severe storm
Adverse weather conditions around New Zealand continue to impact airlines.
Steve Braunias: The Secret Diary of Barack Obama
Flew to Auckland and met Prime Minister Jasmine Ardern - 'I hear you're expecting a baby'
Phil Goff bats for business class travel
Phil Goff refuses to "hammer the bastards" over business class travel at council.
Flights resume after fog disruption at Auckland Airport
Fog grounded flights for about 90 minutes this morning.
Watch: Herald Business Traveller's assesses Auckland Airport's new departure area.
Auckland Airport is spending $1.8 billion on infrastructure over five years. Herald aviation writer Grant Bradley checks on progress in the international terminal. Video / Greg Bowker
Violent winds causes two landing attempts
Plane landed safely after second attempt in violent winds.
Wozniacki shows her status with Birkin bag
Bag named after French star much sought after by sport celebrities
Is Airbus about to stop making the world's biggest passenger plane?
Airbus is understood to be planning to shut down production of its superjumbo
Christmas Day flights cancelled
Christmas Day travel plans affected by flight cancellation due to engineering issue.
$3.6m of Ecstasy found in false-bottom suitcases
Israeli trio jailed after Customs found $3.6m of Ecstasy in false-bottom suitcases.
Love, Actually: Bliss family provide early Xmas gift
Recent New Zealand migrants the Bliss family provided an early Christmas gift.
Family reunited after 3 years
Helke Schwender and Bernhard Schoot at Auckland international Airport.
Air New Zealand Dreamliner Rolls-Royce engine problems cause cancellations
Air New Zealand is scrambling to find more aircraft after problems with Rolls-Royce engines on its Dreamliners forced flight cancellations and delays during the next four days.
New departures area at Auckland Airport
A slideshow showing the new departures area at Auckland Airport.
Drone interferes with flights at Auckland Airport
A man was stunned to see a drone flying alarmingly close to his aircraft.
Stock Takes: NZX's Fang stocks long in the tooth?
Our take on what is happening on the markets this week.
Fault forces plane's return
Kerikeri-bound plane got as far as skies over Warkworth before returning to Auckland.
Mercury leads sharemarket higher
NZ Refining stock falls amid pipeline repiar, while Synlait retreats from high.
Pipeline wasn't in key infrastructure plan
Bill English's plan for key infrastructure didn't include the ruptured pipeline.
One of 50 CEOs is female: 'Disappointing'
As she launches a new book, Joan Withers talks about how the world has changed for women.
Auckland fog to return overnight
Today's thick fog is set to return to the upper North Island overnight.
119 flights disrupted after airport fog
Heavy fog in Auckland has caused cancellations and delays for more than 100 flights.
Airport's new landing charges a 'fair balance' - CEO
Auckland Airport's boss downplayed criticism that new charges are "unjustifiably high".
Tomato seed smuggler refused entry
The seeds were found in tissue paper hidden between the flaps of a box during a bag search
Fresh fog warnings for airports tonight
Air New Zealand has warned of potential flight disruption at four South Island airports.
Wine plays new role in NZ tourism
Auckland Airport tourism grants help wine industry discover new tourism products.
Trial date set for police officers charged with kidnapping
Two former cops will go on trial in November for the alleged kidnapping of a teenager.
"Clustering" to boost NZ tourism
New grants by Auckland Airport designed to spur new tourism products and experiences.
Air New Zealand German repatriation flight
In April this Air New Zealand aircraft took off from Auckland for a repatriation flight from Frankfurt, Germany. Video / Supplied