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Qantas cancels all flights to and from NZ
Qantas has cancelled all flights in and out of New Zealand today, dashing the hopes of thousands of stranded passengers.

<i>Jim Eagles:</i> The shape of things to come
The first time I ever flew must have been about 1960 in a Grumman Widgeon amphibian, piloted by the famous Freddie Ladd.

Air NZ flights unaffected by ash
Air NZ would adjust flight routes and altitudes to ensure aircraft remained clear of ash.

Volcanic ash cloud cancels transtasman flights
International flights have been cancelled as a volcanic ash cloud from Chile heads towards NZ,

Lost no longer, the NZ pilot
Seventy years after an Auckland bomber pilot was shot down, his final resting place has been identified.

Gyrocopter pilot's fatal plunge
Grant Simpson is believed to have died instantly in yesterday's gyrocopter crash. His passenger Shane Hunt, 35, suffered multiple injuries.

Incidents stretch Northland emergency services
One man died and another person was badly injured when a gyrocopter crashed north of Kaitaia.

Qantas fined $6.5m for price fixing
The High Court in Auckland has ordered Qantas Airways to pay a $6.5 million penalty for breaches of the Commerce Act.