Air New Zealand
national airline
Topics
- Air New Zealand cabin crew strike disputeQuiet since 14 Dec 2025
- Lower South Island storm and recoveryQuiet since 11 Dec 2025
- Airbus A320 software issue flight disruptionQuiet since 30 Nov 2025
- Labour consumer protection policy 2026Quiet since 12 Oct
- Australian tourism campaign 2025Quiet since 19 Feb 2025
- Cyclone Alfred 2025Quiet since 10 Mar 2025
- March 2025 heavy rain and galesQuiet since 20 Mar 2025
- Luxon's India visit and trade talksQuiet since 24 Mar 2025
- Air India Ahmedabad crash, New Zealand linksQuiet since 14 Jun 2025
- Trans-Tasman air traffic control outageQuiet since 17 Aug 2025
- South Island and Wellington severe weather September 2025Quiet since 6 Sep 2025
- Sir Tumu Te Heuheu death and tangihangaQuiet since 30 Sep 2025
All stories
October 2026
- Passenger lands in wrong part of Australia after flight to new Sydney airport
- Air New Zealand flies first international passengers to new Sydney airport
- Jetstar resumes direct flights between Christchurch and Sydney
- How much difference would Labour's airline policy really make?
- Labour pledges 'automatic refunds' for cancelled flights on big airlines
+1 - Air New Zealand flight lands safely after declaring mayday
- Investigation finds systemic failures caused Air New Zealand plane to fly low
September 2026
- Liam Lawson involved in close call with Lewis Hamilton in Baku
- Engine failure and slow evacuation caused Air New Zealand flight fire
+3
August 2026
- Air New Zealand and Air Chathams expand single-ticket travel agreement
- Christopher Luxon defends use of Defence Force flight for travel
December 2025
- Millions expected to fly in New Zealand this summer
- Air New Zealand short-haul cabin crew cancel Christmas strike
- Two aircraft nearly collided over Northland in 2023
- Qantas to launch new Auckland services and lounge overhaul
- Air New Zealand cabin crew may strike before Christmas+1
- Air New Zealand reaches in principle deal with some unions
- Air New Zealand to increase domestic flight capacity in 2026
November 2025
- Air New Zealand A320 aircraft return to normal service
- Air New Zealand and Jetstar flights grounded due to Airbus software issue+1
- Cracroft Reserve selected as preferred site for Erebus Memorial+4
- Tauranga flights cancelled following Whakaari White Island volcanic activity
- Air New Zealand flight returns to Auckland due to engine issue
- Air New Zealand flight returns to Auckland after weather prevents landing
- Air New Zealand to launch seasonal Queenstown to Brisbane flights
- Nelson woman jailed for indecent act on Air New Zealand flight
- Air New Zealand introduces weight restrictions for large pets
- Air New Zealand launches electric aircraft testing programme
- Christchurch to receive direct seasonal flights to the Cook Islands
October 2025
- Global Microsoft outage disrupts websites and services worldwide+3
- Air New Zealand launches new Christchurch to Adelaide seasonal service
- Air New Zealand flight makes emergency landing in Sydney
- Whakatāne mayor supports state subsidies for regional flights
- Strong winds cause flight cancellations and disruption at Wellington Airport
- Man killed by falling branch as severe weather hits New Zealand+1
- Nelson flight delayed after air traffic control tower opened late
- Air New Zealand completes first electric aircraft test flight in Tauranga
- Fog causes flight cancellations and diversions in New Plymouth
- Air New Zealand flight diverted after being struck by lightning
- Fire crews attend engine issue on flight at Christchurch airport
- Air New Zealand marks 75 years since first Wellington to Sydney flight
- Air New Zealand flight returns to Invercargill after bird strike
September 2025
- Nelson man sentenced for indecent act on Air New Zealand flight
- Air New Zealand flight returns to Auckland after failed Invercargill landing
- Te Rangimaheu Te Heuheu Tūkino IX named successor to Ngāti Tūwharetoa ariki
- Sichuan Airlines to operate year-round flights from Chengdu to Auckland
- Air New Zealand unveils new maintenance hangar at Auckland Airport
- Air New Zealand launches first domestic jet service to Hamilton in 25 years
- Air New Zealand flight returns to Auckland after failed Dunedin landing
- Jetstar to launch daily Hamilton to Christchurch flights in December
- Air New Zealand passengers stranded in Wellington due to weather
- Air New Zealand flight to Perth returns to Auckland mid-flight
August 2025
- Heavy rain and winds cause flight disruptions at Auckland Airport
- Woman charged after suspicious house fire in Belfast
- Air New Zealand profit falls as airfares are expected to rise
- Air New Zealand flight attendants lose Covid-19 vaccination legal challenge+1
- Air New Zealand flight diverted to New Plymouth after system alert+3
- Two Christchurch sites proposed for national Erebus memorial
- Air traffic control outage disrupts trans-Tasman flights
- Christchurch City Council to vote on Erebus memorial site+3
- Air New Zealand online payment systems experience outage
- Air New Zealand flight diverted to Sydney due to fuel discrepancy
- Qantas to offer daily Auckland to New York flights next year
- Racist abuse follows appointment of new Air New Zealand chief executive
July 2025
- Air New Zealand cancels Gisborne flights due to plane repairs
- Nikhil Ravishankar appointed as Air New Zealand chief executive
- Air New Zealand to expand Auckland international Koru Lounge
- Life coach arrested at Auckland Airport for alleged methamphetamine smuggling
- Queenstown named in Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards
- Air New Zealand flight lands safely in Auckland after hydraulic issues
- Air New Zealand flights to New York diverted and cancelled
- Woolworths apologises after sending $15 voucher emails to 500,000 members
June 2025
- Air New Zealand flight lands safely after maintenance alert
- Air New Zealand cancels Bali flights following volcanic eruption
- Air India plane crashes in Ahmedabad killing over 240 people
- TAIC calls for stricter drone rules after Auckland Airport near-miss
- Air New Zealand to fly to new Western Sydney airport
- Air New Zealand flight returns to Auckland after lightning strike
- Air New Zealand adds new aircraft and new Adelaide service
May 2025
- Late autopilot disengagement likely caused Air New Zealand plane to veer off runway
- Air New Zealand to reintroduce jet services on Hamilton-Christchurch route
- Qantas to increase trans-Tasman flight capacity for summer holidays
- Damaged Air New Zealand Boeing 777 returns to Auckland at low altitude+1
- Air New Zealand flight cancelled after plane hits Brisbane airbridge
- Air New Zealand flight from New York cancelled after medical emergency
March 2025
- Air New Zealand employees challenge Covid-19 vaccination policy in court
- Air New Zealand investigates direct flights to India by 2028
- Heavy rain and gales expected across South Island and Wellington
- Air New Zealand prank causes stir at Queenstown Airport
- Air New Zealand halts flights to Brisbane and Gold Coast
- Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran to resign
February 2025
- Woman who gave birth on plane reaches Te Matatini
- Woman gives birth on Air New Zealand flight to New Plymouth
- Police cordon established near Woodbourne RNZAF base
- Thick fog disrupts flights at Christchurch Airport
- Air New Zealand regional flights delayed by IT glitch
- New Zealand tourism slogan attracts international media attention
- Air New Zealand flight from Wellington cancelled after bird strike
- Passengers removed from Air New Zealand flight due to weight issues
- Auckland Airport baggage handler sentenced for methamphetamine importation conspiracy
January 2025
- Air New Zealand flight aborts Christchurch take-off after bird strike+1
- Auckland to Dunedin flight returned due to phone threat
- Dunedin-bound Air New Zealand flight cancelled due to security concerns+1