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.

Travellers heading in and out of the country had tens of thousands of items taken from them before they boarded a plane.

A plane has made an emergency landing on Papamoa beach.

Power has been fully restored to more than 20,000 homes and businesses in Gisborne tonight, after a 33-hour outage.

The tight-knit family-owned workplace is today grieving for the loss of two valued colleagues and friends.

Alternative work spaces are being arranged for hundreds of office workers kicked out of the Asteron building. The building, which

A man has been injured after the chopper he was in crashed outside Wanaka.

The head of one of the world's biggest airlines is worried pilots are being seduced by technology.

Qantas and Jetstar have followed suit from other airlines, banning the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices from its aircraft.

Air New Zealand is banning Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices from its aircraft.

At least 200 aircraft have been hit by lasers in the last two years after a law criminalised public possession in an attempt to curb the issue.

Civil Aviation has given grounded South Westland helicopter company Alpine Adventures the green light to fly again.

The number of air rage incidents on UK airlines has quadrupled over the past three years.

After over 150 accidents involving small planes and helicopters a review has found the Civil Aviation Authority could improve how it oversees the sector.

Air accident investigators have interviewed the five passengers on board a helicopter that rolled over on landing near Queenstown yesterday afternoon.

Air New Zealand is relaxing its ban on using Bluetooth devices on all international and domestic flights.

The strike by airport security workers was due to take place next week, potentially disrupting thousands of flights and passengers.

If you're flying later this month, you may need to factor in more time to clear airport security.

CAA safety investigator Dan Foley said the investigaion into Eric Hertz's crash was one of the most extensive and high-profile investigations carried out by the CAA.

CAA says grounding helicopter fleet was down in the public interest while doubts about the safety of the tourist operation were resolved.

The trial of Simon Reeve, the first person to be charged under new CAA drone rules, heard evidence from a TV reporter.

Pilot who was forced to make emergency landing accidentally starved chopper of fuel and had not flown aircraft for five years.

Report shows pilot training and skill highlighted as risks to NZ's tourism reputation.

Advanced Security Group, which integrates electronic security systems, is planning to build a $100 million revenue company in the next five years.

The Civil Aviation Authority said aircraft operators reported 17 near-misses and unexpected encounters with drones and unidentified aerial vehicles since 2012.

Wal-Mart has filed for an exemption with the Federal Aviation Administration to test drones.

The Civil Aviation Authority is investigating a near-miss between a drone and a commercial flight and is appealing for anyone with information to come forward.