80 selected for Erebus flight
Eighty people who lost family members in the 1979 Erebus tragedy will travel to Antarctica on a remembrance flight this summer after their names were drawn in a ballot.
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Air NZ's 'whoop whoop' questioned
A woman whose father died in the Air NZ Mt Erebus disaster has questioned the airline's use 'whoop whoop' - the last signal crew heard before the DC-10 went down - in its advertising.
Ballot opens for Erebus flight
Families who lost loved ones in NZ's worst air crash nearly 31 years ago have been asked to register for a ballot for 80 seats on a RNZAF commemorative flight to Antarctica.
Govt to fly Erebus relatives to Antarctica
The Govt will fly up to 80 relatives of the victims of the Mt Erebus crash to Antarctica, Murray McCully has announced
Emotions flow as NZ pays homage
Memorial services were held in Auckland, Christchurch, France and at Scott Base in Antarctica yesterday.
Air tragedies remembered in NZ, Antarctica and France
Memorial services were held in three parts of the world today to commemorate two Air New Zealand tragedies separated by 29 years.
Weather postpones Erebus crash site memorial
A memorial trip to the crash site of the 1979 Mt Erebus air disaster has been postponed tonight after strong winds prevented helicopters from landing.
Erebus families arrive in Antarctica
Family members attending the DC-10 Remembrance arrive in Antarctica.
'I was just out there with the best of intentions' - Pero
Businessman Mike Pero says he feels like he is being persecuted for trying to help the Erebus crash victims' families travel to Antarctica for January's 30 year anniversary.
Erebus trip may not go ahead - Pero
Concerns over Mike Pero's planned Erebus charter flight have forced the businessman to reconsider going ahead with the trip.
Daughter of Erebus victim: Pero's flight in 'poor taste'
The daughter of one of the Erebus disaster victims has criticised Mike Pero's charter flight to the crash site as in "poor taste".
Air NZ, PM were not against Erebus flight - Pero
Mike Pero says John Key gave him no negative feedback about his plan for a charter flight for families of Erebus victims, but the prime minister says details of the flight were not discussed.
Businessman Pero charters plane for Erebus visit
Family and friends of the victims of the Erebus disaster will now have the chance to go to Antarctica thanks to businessman Mike Pero.
Erebus crash cash revealed
The families of those who died when Air NZ Flight 901 plunged into Mt Erebus received an average pay-out of only $100,000 - and were sworn to secrecy.
Erebus victim's pain still real 30 years on
Margaret Modricker, who lost her mother in the 1979 disaster, says today's apology should have been done decades ago.
Air NZ 'undoubtedly let down' Erebus families
Air New Zealand has apologised to the families of those killed in the 1979 Mt Erebus crash for the first time.
Air NZ's shock Erebus admission
Air New Zealand has acknowledged the "gaps and failings" after the Erebus tragedy 30 years ago.
Erebus milestone stirs up emotions
The Erebus tragedy would never have happened if a Civil Aviation inspector, scheduled to be on board that day, had made the flight, an expert says.
Air NZ Erebus apology 'proper thing to do'
The man who apologised over the Cave Creek disaster says Air NZ should have apologised for the Erebus air crash years ago.