Auckland Airport fee hikes: Freightways counting the cost, warns of price increases
New landing charges could push up freight rates.
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Fuel leak leaves Air NZ flight with one engine
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was an hour into its planned 15-hour flight to Chicago.
Major airline shares 4 tips to avoid school holiday chaos
Avoid disruptions with these simple tips.
Soccer, skiing and school hols deliver busiest days for air travel
Winter school holidays are set to bring a flurry visitors and a busy time for air travel.
'Dangerous conditions': Roads closed, water shortage as red warning hits Gisborne
The rain is expected to cause "dangerous conditions, significant flooding".
Claire Trevett: PM should be ropeable about Michael Wood - not just with Wood
Hipkins is having to clean up messes that happened under PM Jacinda Ardern's watch.
'Tour de force' in heritage restoration wins Property Council award
Sensitive refurbishment and amalgamation of the buildings takes prize.
Wayne Brown’s comms boss apologises for release of abusive emails
It was a mistake not to remove insulting material in the emails, said Max Hardy.
Business Hub: Changes at top of NZ's second-largest builder
Downer has around 25,000 employees in Australia and around 10,000 in New Zealand.
Auckland airport share sale: Ratepayers could end up being short-changed
Council's compromise might have just delivered Aucklanders the worst of two worlds.
How Qantas hopes to avoid disruption on New York-Auckland flights
The airline's planes have fewer seats than its transtasman rival.
Airport shares - the big question that wasn’t asked
Opinion: Selling the shares is the right thing to do.
Kiwis making fewer but longer overseas trips
Australia's share of visitors increases, but China's share plummets.
Thomas Couglan: Michael not out of wood amid Auckland Airport share saga
Michael Wood will likely face a sanction for his share schmozzle.
'Most challenging in history': Auckland Council agrees to sell partial stake in airport
The vote passed 14 to 6 and will see millions of dollars of debt paid down.
Auckland councillors vote down alternative budget plan
Lot Fuli's alternative budget holds rates down and keeps the airport shares.
Auckland Council compromise, Michael Wood now under investigation & four children stabbed in France | Focus Morning Bulletin: 9 June, 2023
Auckland councillors reconvene in a bid to finalise this year’s budget, why airlines are back at war over pricing and how bad has vaping in schools become in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Editorial: Airport at the centre of attention
Opinion: Our editorial on controversy swirling around NZ's main gateway.
Auckland councillors leave all-day meeting, no decision on selling airport shares
'We do not need to own an asset that is not washing your face,' one councillor said.
Frenemies unite: Air NZ, Qantas slam Auckland Airport price hikes
Transtasman rivals unite in hopes of putting the skids on big fee hike.
Bloc of councillors to oppose airport shares sale, hold rates at inflation
Wayne Walker says the shares are in the estate of his late father.
D-day for airport shares sale: Compromise may be on cards as Auckland Council meets
Today's the day: Councillors are voting on whether to sell the council's airport stake.
Michael Wood on final warning, Auckland Council votes & Prince Harry reveals all in court | Focus Morning Bulletin: 8 June, 2023
Michael Wood on his final straw with the Prime Minister, it’s D-day for Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown and Prince Harry leaves nothing off limits in his second day in court in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Tamaki Makaurau iwi: Sell back the port land that was stolen from Māori
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei has made a daring bid to buy the Ports of Auckland.
'Should be fired': Opposition hits out after revelations Michael Wood was asked to sell shares 12 times
“He has effectively thumbed his nose at the Cabinet Office for two and a half years."
Barry Soper: There should be no coming back for Michael Wood
OPINION: Perception doesn’t pass the sniff test, opportunities to fix issue weren't taken.
A break from the rain? Auckland set for week of sunny weather
It will be a welcome reprieve for the sun-starved city.
Auckland rates and water bills could rise to $5000 a year if airport shares not sold
No one wants higher rates, says Mayor Wayne Brown.
Editorial: High-stakes airport shares vote
Opinion: Our editorial on Auckland Council's decision on Thursday.
Infrastructure Report: Future-proofing Auckland Airport
The airport is developing with an eye to the longer-term.
Wood’s wife forced to correct statement about airport shareholding
Julie Fairey says she was not aware of her beneficial role until today.
Transport Minister’s wife has separate interest in Auckland Airport
Julie Fairey is expected to vote against the sale of the council's airport shares.
Focus: Transport Minister Michael Wood fronts media over his Auckland Airport shares
Transport Minister Michael Wood fronts the media over his Auckland Airport shares. Video / Mark Mitchell
Simon Wilson: Rates or a shares sale? Wayne Brown’s big budget showdown
OPINION: With two days to go, Wayne Brown is running out of time to get his budget passed.