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Australia's first independent low-cost airline is set to take to the skies next year.
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Hard landing: Auckland Airport plunges to first loss since sharemarket listing
The country's biggest gateway falls to a loss for the first time since 1998.
Wellington prepares for switch to Sounds Air's electric aircraft
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Eye in the sky: Air NZ on the hunt for winning photographs
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