NZONE director dismissed a parachute malfunction as the potential cause of the crash.

Eight helicopters fighting the fire were grounded when a drone was spotted.

Dean Voelkerling was a charismatic, honorable and loyal man, plus a great friend.

One person died and six injured, after the 2014 helicopter crash near Wanaka.

The glider had been flying for decades and came from a family of aviators.

Coroner hears of health concerns despite CAA report suggesting crash due to bad weather.

A man was stunned to see a drone flying alarmingly close to his aircraft.

Bird reportedly flew into plane's left engine soon after takeoff.

A plane that crashed in Pukekohe in June was on its maiden flight.

Accident investigators discovered helicopter pilot had been briefed on 'flying standards'.

Helicopter firm defending its brand confronted by woman whose son died in an R44.

A shoot for Mission: Impossible 6 in Queenstown is being investigated after a complaint.

Dunedin man Murray Barrington, 73, was a member of the Otago Aero Club.

A plane had engine problems before it crashed on a South Auckland road.

Pilots want stricter rules for drones and the CAA says the safety message is not working.

Drones have been illegally flying over residential areas spooking locals.

Hassle for passengers to be considered before flight security changes: Prime Minister

NZ also looking at beefing up security on flights from Muslim-majority countries

Locals shocked and devastated by the death of a young couple in a plane crash.

A young couple who died in a microlight plane crash were well liked and respected.

Police have released the names of two people killed in the microlight crash yesterday.

Safety debate rages over Robinson helicopters after a series of unexplained crashes in NZ.

Changing rules around flying Robinson helicopters may be on the cards, the CAA says.

Airline pilots want to delay a planning hearing regarding extension on Wellington Airport's runway.

Court of Appeal rules Wellington Airport safety areas need a second look.

While the CAA asserts pilot error caused the crash that killed 2degrees boss Eric Hertz and his wife Kathy in 2013, his test pilot brother blames an engineering error.

Paul Askin has spent years fearing terrible news about his son Steve. On Tuesday, that moment came when the chopper pilot died fighting Christchurch's fires.

There is no obvious indication on what caused two skydiving instructors to be seriously injured on Saturday, say investigators.

The two skydiving instructors seriously injured during a tandem training jump are stable and recovering at Dunedin Hospital.

A light plane has crashed at Dunedin airport.