WATCH: The first commercial evening service into Queenstown landed last night, kicking off the winter season.

The Government's renationalisation of Air New Zealand in 2002 to save the airline from bankruptcy has paid off in the long run.

The first evening flight from Auckland to Queenstown will touch down on Monday night.

Air NZ says the flood of foreign carriers coming into the country is good for its domestic business and it's still getting a big share of a growing inbound market

Watch what happens in the 90 minutes between when an international flight lands and then takes off again.

Chengdu is rumoured to be the next Chinese city serviced by Air New Zealand.

A Texas woman claims United refused to honour the US$450 return flight to NZ she tried to book through its website.

Air NZ has opted to settle a US price-fixing case for $51 million in the latest of a series of cargo cartel actions it has been fighting around the world.

WATCH: Go behind the scenes with the tape that can seal up a plane, but looks like duct tape.

Kiwi's island holiday has been cut short after she was stopped from boarding a plane because it had reached maximum weight allowance.

Air New Zealand says 2017 earnings won't match the $800m forecast for 2016.

Ever wondered how the toilets on board planes flying 9000m in the air are emptied?

New rival flights from Air New Zealand aren't worrying Philippine Airlines - more kiwis visiting the country will be good for tourism.

Australian media has reported Luxon resigned from the Virgin board after a bid to replace the Virgin CEO.

The imminent arrival of Cyclone Zena has led to Air New Zealand cancelling today's flights.

Air New Zealand has announced it will fly direct to the capital of the Philippines starting from December.

Air New Zealand was one of many companies around the country playing April Fools' Day jokes today, but theirs came with a twist.

Our national carrier has topped the latest list of most-loved corporates - beating Toyota and The Warehouse to head 2016 NZ Corporate Reputation Index.

Air New Zealand is set to bail out of its 26 per cent stake in Virgin Australia just over a week after agreeing to lend it close to $150 million.

Air New Zealand's website shows Wednesday flights ranging from $169-$364.

Air New Zealand has hired investment bankers to look at a sale of its 26 per cent stake in Virgin Australia.

A recycling initiative by Auckland Airport has halved the amount of aircraft waste being sent to landfill.

Air New Zealand says it is "considering its options" after losing a cargo price-fixing case that could result in millions of dollars in penalties.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has won an air cargo cartel appeal against Air New Zealand.

Air NZ is deepening its commitment to Virgin Australia, chipping in to a near half-billion-dollar repair job on the Australian airline's balance sheet.

Air New Zealand and its fellow airline shareholders in Virgin Australia will provide one-year funding of A$425 million.

Economy Class fares start from $279. The airline has six non-stop flights to Samoa from Auckland each week.

Air New Zealand is buying electric vehicles for its ground fleet in a move that will boost the EV sector in this country.