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![Search resumed for missing helicopter near Nelson](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Search resumed for missing helicopter near Nelson
The search for a missing West Coast helicopter will resume this morning but bad weather has delayed search teams.
![Helicopter vanishes near Nelson ranges](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Helicopter vanishes near Nelson ranges
The search for a missing West Coast helicopter will resume tomorrow.
![Ski guide's miracle escape](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ski guide's miracle escape
Six weeks after his "miracle" survival when the helicopter he was in ploughed into a snow-covered mountainside, ski guide Mark Sedon feels "grateful and lucky" to be alive.
![NZ soldiers rescue plane crash victims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ soldiers rescue plane crash victims
Members of the New Zealand Defence Force rescued passengers from a plane crash in Papua New Guinea.
![MH370's 1000 possible flight paths](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
MH370's 1000 possible flight paths
The man leading the hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has admitted there are 1000 possible flight paths it could've taken before crashing.
![Mystery shrouds couple's crash off Jamaica](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mystery shrouds couple's crash off Jamaica
The pilot of a single-engine plane that crashed off the east coast of Jamaica had twice asked traffic control - before they lost contact - if he could reduce his altitude and had indicated that there was a problem with the aircraft.
![Fatal microlight crash blamed on pilot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fatal microlight crash blamed on pilot
A fatal microlight crash near Westport has been blamed on the pilot breaking Civil Aviation rules.
![Big offer for MH17 plate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Big offer for MH17 plate
The family of a New Zealand-bound passenger killed in the MH17 plane crash has put in a bid for a personalised number plate bearing the flight number.
![Hundreds farewell 'adrenalin junkie'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hundreds farewell 'adrenalin junkie'
A group of friends who were on board a helicopter that crashed last weekend - killing one of them - have paid tribute to a "bloody good mate" who lived for adventure.
![Hundreds farewell 'man of faith'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hundreds farewell 'man of faith'
Jerome Box was tragically killed when the helicopter he was in crashed into Mt Alta.
!['World will be a lesser place'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'World will be a lesser place'
Jerome Box's death during a heliski excursion on Mt Alta on Saturday has devastated his close-knit family and church community, some of whom escaped the "mystery" crash.
![Holiday tragedy: A parish in mourning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Holiday tragedy: A parish in mourning
The congregation at St Paul’s Church is preparing for "a tough couple of weeks" as the fatal crash of a churchgoer on a skiing holiday was announced.
![Heli-ski flight horror](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Heli-ski flight horror
Debris was strewn for almost 1km as a church group smashed into the side of a mountain aboard a helicopter yesterday, killing one and injuring six.
![MH17: Kiwi victim finally identified](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
MH17: Kiwi victim finally identified
The Otaki man who was killed when his Malaysia Airlines flight was shot down over the Ukraine has been formally identified.
![Pair recall little of fatal plane crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pair recall little of fatal plane crash
'It was a wonderful flight, we were having a great time.' An American couple have spoken about the day their scenic Lord of the Rings flight turned deadly.
![MH17: More remains collected](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
MH17: More remains collected
Dutch and Australian experts have gathered more remains from the crash site of Flight MH17 in east Ukraine.
![The warning signs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The warning signs
The inquest into the Carterton hot air balloon disaster left victims’ families reeling from revelations about the balloon’s pilot — and asking why authorities didn’t act.
![Steve Maharey: Tell the story - but have some respect](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Steve Maharey: Tell the story - but have some respect
Imagine a plane is taking off from Heathrow Airport. It crashes on the runway. Do you continue to film the burning aircraft or pan away?
![Claims balloon pilot was 'too pissed'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Claims balloon pilot was 'too pissed'
Complaints were made about balloon pilot Lance Hopping being too impaired to fly, and cheating on his pilot's test before the Carterton disaster, but no action was taken.
![MH17: Kiwi victim's memorial underway](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
MH17: Kiwi victim's memorial underway
Today's memorial service for Malaysia Airlines victim Rob Ayley will be held at the same church where he regularly played the drums.
![Is Malaysia Airlines set to change name?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Is Malaysia Airlines set to change name?
Malaysian Airlines is set for a brand overhaul after two major tragedies in the last six months, it emerged today.
![Family of 10 die in plane crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Family of 10 die in plane crash
France says there are no survivors from the Air Algerie flight that crashed in Mali and several families have been been wiped out in the tragedy.
![Memorial for MH17 victim](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Memorial for MH17 victim
The family of Rob Ayley, who was killed on flight MH17, will hold a private memorial tomorrow while they wait for his body to be returned.
![What now for Malaysia Airlines?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What now for Malaysia Airlines?
Malaysia Airlines' website has gone dark. In keeping with airline practice after a crash, its special "dark site" is free of logos and the imagery of its standard home page.