Reporter Kurt Bayer takes to the skies to witness science in action, even if it makes his head hurt a little.

It's business as usual in Christchurch, with most reporting few ill effects from yesterday's earthquake.

Net profit rose to $37.8 million in the 12 months ended June 30, from $15.7 million a year earlier.

China Southern is expanding into Christchurch with direct services to Guangzhou three times a week using a Dreamliner.

Christchurch International Airport is still targeting excessive returns, the Commerce Commission says.

Thick fog that cancelled and delayed flights in and out of Christchurch this morning has now lifted.

Air New Zealand is facing a backlash in Christchurch after announcing it was canning summer flights to Japan.

Following the July breach, Mr Brownlee claimed he was given permission by an airport staff member manning a secure exit door to bypass security.

Two brothers were yesterday sentenced to 150 hours' community work and two months' community detention after previously admitting charges relating to the possession, sale and disposition of scorpions.

Christchurch International Airport's target profits for the next two decades have been labelled "excessive" by the Commerce Commission.

Two brothers have pleaded guilty at the Queenstown District Court to smuggling six live scorpions into New Zealand.

Today's air balloon tragedy in the Wairarapa, in which 11 people were killed, is the seventh worst aviation disaster in New Zealand history.

Next time you're passing through Christchurch International Airport during the hours of darkness keep an eye out for the control tower.

Christchurch tourism operators say there is some disruption from the earthquake but most are open for business.

There it is: process, process, process. It is a fundamental requirement of natural justice that a person is entitled to know exactly what is being alleged, by whom, and is afforded a real and fair opportunity to respond.

The son of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi is understood to be flying into New Zealand today.