Transport
Experts warn targets are key in Road to Zero replacement
An international road safety expert says the Government must keep applying targets to reduce road fatalities and serious injuries - and that reversing speed limit reductions will drive the road toll… Audio
Control centre to ease Auckland's train woes
Auckland's rail operators are promising the city's trains will run smoother, as a new control centre provides hope there will be no repeat of January's commuter train chaos.
The centre will put staff… Audio
Town no longer a 'dumping ground' for Auckland's unwanted trains
The Auckland commuter trains were dumped in the North Island town about eight years ago, then left to rot.
NZ Airports Association wants greater fare transparency
It says Air NZ is blaming Auckland Airport "when it's their own record-high domestic airfares and cost add-ons" driving up costs for consumers.
Air New Zealand 'record-high domestic airfares' called out
Airports are hitting out at Air New Zealand's domestic airfares and are calling for ticket prices to be independently monitored.
'Penalty on a plug': Warning EV taxes are too high
The government's proposed new charges for electric vehicles have left the motor industry and consumers not impressed.
What is a black box and what can it tell us about the LATAM incident?
A Dreamliner's black box will help "solve the mystery" of a mid-air plunge that saw 12 people hospitalised. Here's how.
Ferry passenger apologetic to tourists 'for the way the country's running'
Some tourists he spoke to could miss their flights home to Germany as a result of the Cook Strait ferry cancellations, he said.
Hopes black box will reveal cause of LATAM flight dive
A replacement flight departed Auckland last night, a day after the terror arrival from Sydney. Audio
Aviation lawyer on LATAM flight investigation
New Zealand authorities have secured the black box data from the LATAM flight from Sydney to Auckland on Monday.
The Boeing 787-9 dropped suddenly about two-thirds of the way across the Tasman… Audio
Nervous passengers continue on after terrifying LATAM flight
Nervous passengers last night boarded a LATAM airlines flight for Santiago - still not knowing what caused Monday's terrifying midair nose-dive.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner suddenly lost altitude on a… Audio
50 passengers treated by paramedics after LATAM flight
A LATAM flight suddenly lost altitude on a flight from Sydney to Auckland. 50 passengers were treated by paramedics when the flight landed in Auckland, and some were taken to hospital. Jordan Dunn… Audio
Chilean Accident Investigation Authority is investigating LATAM flight
Chilean Accident Investigation Authority has confirmed it is investigating the LA-TAM flight which suddenly lost altitude on a flight from Sydney to Auckland, which occurred whilst flying over… Audio
Passengers describe terror of LATAM flight altitude drop
Passengers onboard yesterday's LATAM airlines flight from Sydney to Auckland have described their terror as the plane lost altitude, dropping 300 feet throwing people and their belongings into the… Audio
Air NZ suspends Chicago services after Rolls-Royce engine headaches
The airline says three planes will be unavailable for an extended period.
NZ pilots reach out to Latam crew after horror flight
The New Zealand Airline Pilots Association has reached out to the crew of a LATAM Airways flight to offer support after yesterday's onboard emergency.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner suddenly lost altitude… Audio
Five still in hospital after horror flight into Auckland
Passengers on a flight that suddenly dropped and threw people across the cabin say afraid to board a replacement plane. Audio
Passenger describes terror on disrupted LATAM flight
Many passengers were injured during a LATAM flight from Sydney to Auckland when it had what the airline describes as a 'technical problem which caused a strong movement."
A passenger told RNZ the… Audio
St John manager on attending flight that dropped mid-air
Ambulance crews were put to the test yesterday when they boarded a plane on Auckland airport's tarmac to assess and treat about fifty passengers who were injured when the plane they were in suddenly… Audio
Too early to tell why LATAM flight lost altitude
An aviation expert says it's too early to say about what caused a LATAM flight to lose altitude, injuring dozens of passengers.
Terrified passengers on board the flight from Sydney to Auckland… Audio