Chopper crash victim 'would do anything for those in need'
"He always looked out for everyone else. He was just willing to help people."
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'Hugely loved': Chopper crash victim dies
Crash victim's death a 'tragic loss to all who loved him'.
Hang glider pilot dead after 'catastrophic failure'
Reports said it looked like the hang glider had suffered a "catastrophic failure".
Director James Cameron reveals own MH370 theory
Oscar -winning director of Titanic has revealed why we can't find missing flight MH370.
Pilot claims MH370 could have been found years ago
Pilot explains why he thinks authorities were looking in the wrong area for missing plane.
MH370 mystery: Investigators lash out at crash theories
Australian authorities have stayed silent about MH370 theories - until now.
Crash pilot hits back at investigators' report
Pilot Rick Lucas said the interim report writers had jumped to early conclusions.
Passengers in tears after lightning strikes Air NZ flight
A flight from Auckland to Rotorua was redirected after lightning struck the plane.
Pilots urge total ban of high-powered lasers
Pilots describe laser strikes as "the most terrifying thing they've ever gone through".
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Radar for airport to spot stray drones
Airways NZ wants registration of all drones and is trialling an app for drone pilots.
Flights grounded at airbase after drone near-miss
Near miss disrupts operations at Whenuapai Air Force base.
Light plane crashes in Canterbury
Passengers aboard a light plane crash in West Melton have walked away unscathed.
Robinson Helicopter Co's 'bizarre' warning
Revealed: the reports that led to DoC permanently grounding Robinson Helicopters.
Two dead in homebuilt plane crash in California
Two people were pronounced dead when firefighters reached the scene.
Paraglider suffers serious injury
A teenage paraglider has a serious leg injury after crashing at Picton.
Two injured after light plane crashes in Waihi
The patients were now being transported to Tauranga Hospital.
Drones near airports 'illegal and incredibly stupid'
An investigation into possible regulatory changes around drone use is ongoing.
Millionaire NZ tycoon and air-crash survivor you won't have heard of
Former Soviet agent-turned-preacher a recipient of Aucklander's giving.
Paraglider injured in Queenstown
The paraglider received minor injuries and was taken to Lakes District Hospital.
Drones make flying in NZ a lottery, says safety expert
The Air Line Pilots' Association says the risk from drones is growing.
Wanaka helicopter crash: Two passengers escaped uninjured
Emergency crews responded at about 11.30am.
Watch: Base jumper miraculously survives 80m fall
Terrifying moment man jumps off 24-storey building — and his parachute fails to deploy.
'Biggest explosion': Fiery helicopter crash kills 3
Photos from the scene showed charred wreckage of helicopter in flames.
Search for skydiving victim Tyler Nii suspended
No sign of missing skydiver after final phase of Lake Wakatipu sonar search.
Police hold blessing for missing man Tyler Nii
Police hold blessing for missing American Tyler Nii after skydiving tragedy.
'Completely broken-hearted': Missing skydiver named
The skydiver presumed to have died in an ill-fated tandem fall has been named by police.
Lake plunge: Farmer tells of dramatic skydiver rescue
The man who rescued a skydiver who plunged into Lake Wakatipu shares his account of events
TAIC Investigator's update on the skydiving crash in Queenstown
TAIC investigator Barry Stephenson gives an update on the tandem skydiving incident that occurred yesterday in Queenstown. Video / James Allan
Lake plunge: Skydiving pair were last to leave plane
NZONE director dismissed a parachute malfunction as the potential cause of the crash.