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Air NZ launches sale on international and domestic fares
It's one of the airline's biggest-ever sales.

‘Full reverse’: Air NZ flight aborts take-off after bird strike
Passenger describes abrupt halt after incident on flight from Christchurch to Brisbane.

Flying into the future: Where NZ is in danger of being left behind
Air NZ sustainability boss says aviation is in a race to clean up its act.

Air New Zealand brings the magic to those flying on Christmas Day
Air New Zealand surprises hundreds of passengers missing Christmas Day with holiday magic at 30,000 feet. Video / Air New Zealand

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.

Former Air New Zealand boss Rob Fyfe in his home in Takapuna
Former Air New Zealand boss Rob Fyfe talks to the Herald in his home in Takapuna. Video / Dean Purcell

Air NZ reveals busiest travel day, most popular summer holiday spots
Which destinations are luring Kiwis the most this summer?

Watch: Inside Air New Zealand's plane of the future – batteries included
The airline is dipping its toe into battery-powered flight with a plane from Vermont.

Inside Air NZ’s newest plane
The Beta Technologies battery-powered plane will operate trial flights in NZ in 2025. It will then operate cargo flights. Video / Dean Purcell / BETA Technologies

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

Rotorua loses flights on one key route, gains flights on another
The changes will be applied between February and June 2025.

Insider threat: Overhaul follows revelations of airport security flaws
International investigators found NZ didn't meet standards. Video / Carson Bluck / Mark Mitchell / Ben Dickens

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

Christmas wrapper: Air New Zealand reveals new festive lolly
'The new flavour tastes just like a Christmas candy cane.'

Frustration for runners as Air NZ, Jetstar cancel Queenstown flights on eve of marathon
The flights were carrying hundreds of athletes ahead of Saturday morning’s race.

Another veteran Air NZ commercial boss leaving airline
Scott Carr has had many leadership roles over a 35-year span.

Editorial: Is Air New Zealand's latest safety video a slam dunk?
OPINION: Another airline has been praised for a different route – a no-nonsense approach.

Going for Gold: Qantas launches bid to snare Air NZ's upper tier flyers
Aussie airline trying to lure some of Kiwi rival's most valuable customers.

AirTags to share location with Air NZ and other airlines
An Apple iOS update will let travellers share their AirTag's location with airlines.

Behind the scenes of Air NZ’s new safety video
The NZ Herald goes behind the scenes of Air NZ’s new safety video. Video / Dean Purcell

'Chaos' at Auckland Airport as Coldplay fans descend on city; security scanner out of service
Air NZ said it was shaping up to be the busiest week of the year for its domestic network.