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September 2026

• 9 SepPilot identified following home-made helicopter crash in North Canterbury

August 2026

• 19 AugUS military flight forced to return from Antarctica due to space debris

December 2025

• 15 Dec 2025One person dies in helicopter crash near Whanganui

November 2025

• 21 Nov 2025Former police leader quits Civil Aviation Authority role+4
• 16 Nov 2025Pilot injured after helicopter crashes near Mākara wind farm+1
• 13 Nov 2025Aviation security boss on leave following IPCA report

October 2025

• 10 Oct 2025Fiji Airways plane undergoes repairs after bird strike near Christchurch

September 2025

• 12 Sep 2025Pilot convicted for conducting unlicensed scenic helicopter flights

August 2025

• 16 Aug 2025Australia-bound flights circle New Zealand as airspace reportedly closed

July 2025

• 25 Jul 2025Unlicensed pilot fined for crashing uncertified rebuilt aircraft near Marton

June 2025

• 12 Jun 2025TAIC calls for stricter drone rules after Auckland Airport near-miss

March 2025

• 30 Mar 2025One person dead and another critical after Lake Hāwea plane crash
• 7 Mar 2025Contractors work overnight at Hamilton Airport to install equipment

February 2025

• 26 Feb 2025Pilot rescued after light aircraft crash at Tauranga Airport

January 2025

• 7 Jan 2025CAA investigating drone flight near Auckland Sky Tower