The shake-up in loyalty card schemes continues with Mitre 10 switching from Fly Buys to Air New Zealand Airpoints.

Queenstown has been named the top destination in Australasia and Air New Zealand named the best way of getting there in global travel awards.

Qantas and Jetstar have followed suit from other airlines, banning the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices from its aircraft.

Air New Zealand is banning Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices from its aircraft.

Air New Zealand is considering equipping its planes with fire containment systems as concern about lithium ion batteries grows.

An Air NZ "flight from hell" sent passengers and crew flying from their seats, with people and food hitting the roof, after plane hit severe turbulence.

Four people, including three crew, have been injured after an Air New Zealand flight hit turbulence 40 minutes into a Vietnam-Auckland flight.

A new charge on airline passengers entering the terminal at Tauranga Airport looks set to be introduced next year. Tauranga City

A thunderstorm warning remains in place as violent electrical storms pounded Auckland overnight leaving many without power for hours.

Air New Zealand is launching a raid into its Australian rivals' home patch targeting the long haul market across the Pacific.

Air New Zealand is looking for biofuel suppliers, but warns replacement for jet fuel is some way off.

A scheme combining supermarket savings with discounts at the petrol pump is "following our lead", says displaced market leader Fly Buys.

Air NZ CEO Christopher Luxon says inequality is a big problem currently facing New Zealand.

Shandelle Battersby flies Air New Zealand NZ643 from Auckland to Queenstown.

Air New Zealand's latest safety video won praise in a review by film guru Russell Baillie in these pages a few weeks back - but it seems the Civil Aviation Authority is not a fan.

Travellers are enjoying prices less than a quarter of what they paid 30 years ago.

Why is it still so expensive to fly the short distance to New Zealand's regions?

As competition grows Air New Zealand has restructured its sales operation to ensure it is working with the ''right partners in the right markets''.

Air NZ and Singapore Airlines will codeshare on the ''Capital Express'' a new service linking Wellington, Canberra and Singapore.

Engine problems in ANA Dreamliners have grounded some flights, forcing Air NZ to put in place proactive systems for its fleet.

In a big shake up in the loyalty scheme market Fly Buys and Air NZ's Airpoints are parting company.

The Air New Zealand flight attendant snapped in a snapchat video spitting water is blaming a friend for "hacking" her account and leaking the footage.

Air NZ is warning of a sharp drop in underlying earnings in the current year as competition intensifies.

Air New Zealand's record profit has been achieved with capacity growth being met by demand, containing costs and cheaper fuel.

Air fares are staying down as a result of increased competition and Air New Zealand expanding routes.

What would you spend a surprise $2500 bonus on?

The airline produced its best result in its 76-year history and is rewarding staff with a $2,500 bonus.

A report into a potentially dangerous cabin pressure problem on board an Air New Zealand plane found training issues

Video and photos of Air New Zealand staff posing with an inflatable doll in the cockpit and an air hostess spitting water have been posted online.

Air New Zealand is tipped to report profits of around $600 million but analysts warn competition will eat into earnings in the future.