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Watch: Stranded astronauts finally back on Earth
Their mission faced technical issues and became a political flashpoint.

‘Wonderful day’: Relief as astronauts finally see replacements arrive
The stranded astronauts were stuck due to issues with the Boeing Starliner.

ESA spacecraft captures rare images of Mars moon during fly-by
Hera snapped rare pictures of the mysterious Deimos from 5600km away.

Air India flight suffers clogged TOILETS forcing emergency landing
An Air India flight suffered clogged toilets, forcing an emergency landing after more than 10 hours of flying. The airline confirmed that flight AI126, bound for Delhi.

‘You don’t think, you act‘: Man praised for disarming teen with gun on Melbourne-Sydney flight
Avalon Airport has offered Barry Clark 'free flights for life' for his bravery.

Rocket Lab reveals role in Firefly’s moon landing, investment banker rates it against Elon Musk’s SpaceX
The mission software and solar panels were supplied by the Kiwi-American company.

‘Terrified’: Jeff Bezos to send Katy Perry and Gayle King to space
The flight will be the first all-female commercial space mission.

Plane crash at Tauranga Airport prompts investigation
A person trapped in the plane was rescued using special equipment.

‘Everyone was afraid’: Bomb scare diverts international flight
Two Italian fighter jets escorted the plane, which was carrying 199 passengers plus crew.

Over-fuelled plane leaves uni-bound passengers behind
Passengers received up to $700 each to disembark the overweight flight.

Passenger jet ‘nearly ran out of fuel’ during storm over UK
Despite no injuries to passengers or crew, regulators warned of a 'serious incident'.

Kea Aerospace makes first stratospheric flight
Kea Aerospace achieves a major milestone with the Kea Atmos Mk1b, soaring into the stratosphere for the first time.

Grisly bird strike forces passenger jet to make emergency landing
Pilots had to abandon flight almost immediately after takeoff upon striking the birds.

Airport workers arrested, accused of leaking video after Washington DC plane crash
CNN was able to obtain damning footage of the plane's fatal collision with a helicopter.

Most popular dream job for Kiwis revealed in global study
From aspiring doctors to DJ dreams, the world's most sought-after jobs may surprise you.

Plane crash images spark speculation it was ‘accidentally shot down’
Russian military bloggers suggest the plane could have been mistaken for Ukranian drone.

Watch: Kazakhstan plane crashes, killing 38; rescuers pull survivors from wreckage
Azerbaijan declares national mourning after deadly plane crash in Kazakhstan.

Auckland-bound Air NZ flight turns back due to mechanical fault
The flight was on its way to Auckland when it was forced to return to Christchurch.

Inside look: Air New Zealand's 'world-first' Dreamliner retrofit
New seats, bigger screens and legroom plus a luxury business premier option.

Letters: The regions need abysmal Air NZ to be reliable
OPINION: 'Our death toll would have been much higher under a different system.'

Wellington Airport’s big runway project set to shake up international travel
The runway will be able to handle direct flights to Asia in a $500m redevelopment.