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"On a night like that it's actually very easy to pinpoint a laser beam."
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CAA tells inquest it is 'significantly more effective than it was'
The watchdog has lifted its game in the six years since a crash killed seven people.
Seven dead: Inquest opens into NZ tourist helicopter crash
Coroner looks to see if industry can be made safer.
CAA 'primed to over-react': Accused pilot wins court judgement
The pilot was put through medical checks and then grounded during a period of turmoil.
No jab, no job: Airport security officers let go after refusing to get Covid jab
Workers took their case to Employment Relations Authority - but lost.
Canterbury helicopter crash: 'My miracle survival'
Three months after the crash, wedding photographer Rachel Jordan took her first steps.
Lost luggage: Airlines and airports most likely to lose bags
Study shows airlines and airports most likely to misplace your bags.
People injured in Tokoroa plane crash still in hospital
The pair were taken to Waikato Hospital after their plane crashed.
'I am going home walking': Wedding day helicopter crash survivor takes first steps
She has months of rehab to go, but getting home is a huge milestone for Rachel Jordan.
Person injured in hang glider crash near Christchurch
Police arrived at the scene 20 minutes after the accident was reported.
Waiheke vineyard helicopter application prompts local board move
The application has been opposed by lobby group Quiet Sky Waiheke.
Earthquake rating for Inland Revenue office drops by at least 34%
IRD refuses to say what the new rating is other than it's lower than first thought.
Balloon crash: injured victim still in hospital
One patient still in hospital five days after hot-air balloon crash.
Wedding helicopter crash: Pilot's quick thinking saved lives
Expert pilot weighs in on helicopter crash at Canterbury wedding last month.
Hot-air balloon crash: Investigators to examine wreckage; witness 'very upset'
Eleven people were injured when the balloon crash-landed yesterday morning.
'Just hanging on': Hot-air balloon passenger tells of horror crash
11 people were injured in the Sunrise Balloons crash that left the owner "deeply upset".
Robinson helicopters' safety record in NZ: Are they safe to fly?
Wedding party crash puts 'Robbies' back under scrutiny.
Wedding helicopter crash: Long recovery ahead for badly injured photographer
Wedding photographer badly injured in a horror helicopter crash moved to Auckland.
Fatal air crash: How was tow plane pilot killed?
Coroner's court hears how the death topped-off a "decade of hell" for his family.
Heli-skiing death: Coroner renews calls for helicopter cockpit video recorders
Auckland businessman fatally crushed on snowy mountain summit.
Wedding helicopter crash: Doctors optimistic photographer will walk again
Her husband said her recovery could last three months.
Wedding helicopter crash: Civil Aviation Authority reveals earlier engine power loss in Robinson R44 II
Wedding crash helicopter not first R44 II to suffer total engine power loss during flight.
Helicopter crash: Photographer in 'visible pain' week after horror plunge
Four people injured in a helicopter crash at a Mid Canterbury wedding remain in hospital.
Wedding helicopter crash: Photographer took images seconds before crash
Canterbury wedding helicopter crash photographer to provide photos to Aviation Authority.
Canterbury wedding helicopter crash: CAA speaks to manufacturer
Four people on board suffered serious injuries in the crash and remain in hospital.
Wedding chopper crash: Friends rally to help couple start again
Donations asked for new wedding "less the heli ride".
Award-winning photographer badly injured in Canterbury helicopter crash
Wedding photographer is afraid of flying but does so for her love of the job.
Fatal car crash near scene of Canterbury helicopter crash
Today's fatal accident is near a golf course where a helicopter crashed yesterday.
Chopper crash: Mosque community rallies around hospitalised newlyweds
Seriously-injured groom lost close friends in March 15, 2019, terror attack.
Wedding day helicopter crash: Surgeon, golfers first on scene
Newlyweds, photographer and pilot headed for scenic mountaintop spot when crash occurred.
Skydive tragedy: Double malfunction led to fatal plunge
Californian tourist Tyler Nii crash-landed into lake - his body was never found.
Filmmaker appeals landmark drone sentence
Ashley Pitman was fined $1000 after his drone collided with a trainee paraglider.
Man still in hospital after plane crash in North Canterbury
The aircraft crash-landed nose-first in a farm paddock, with the cabin crushed on impact.
Drone spotted 30 metres from plane at Auckland Airport
The drone caused flights to be temporarily suspended.