Transport Accident Investigation Commission

All stories

October 2026

• 19 OctTrains running red lights added to transport danger watchlist
• 15 OctInterim report released into June Wellington train crash
• 1 OctInvestigation finds systemic failures caused Air New Zealand plane to fly low

September 2026

• 25 SepEngine failure and slow evacuation caused Air New Zealand flight fire+3

August 2026

• 28 AugRail workers narrowly avoid freight train collision near Kaimai Tunnel
• 20 AugBlack Cat cruise ship struck known hazard near Akaroa

December 2025

• 15 Dec 2025One person dies in helicopter crash near Whanganui
• 12 Dec 2025Two aircraft nearly collided over Northland in 2023

July 2025

• 24 Jul 2025Poor welding caused cargo ship rudder to break near Tauranga

June 2025

• 27 Jun 2025Maintenance machine derailment in Auckland tunnel was preventable
• 12 Jun 2025TAIC calls for stricter drone rules after Auckland Airport near-miss
• 6 Jun 2025Investigators call for powers to ban substandard ships from New Zealand waters

May 2025

• 29 May 2025Late autopilot disengagement likely caused Air New Zealand plane to veer off runway
• 22 May 2025Christchurch rail contractors avoid train after incorrect all clear signal+1

March 2025

• 27 Mar 2025Fishing company criticised after vessel strands on Banks Peninsula

January 2025

• 30 Jan 2025Covid-19 brain fog likely caused South Island train near miss