Global Microsoft outage disrupts websites and services worldwide

Thursday 30 October 2025 · 7 outlets · 6 reports · updated Thu 30 Oct 2025, 3:37pm

In this story Air New Zealand, Microsoft

A Microsoft Azure configuration error caused a global outage affecting various websites and services. The disruption impacted Air New Zealand's payment and boarding systems, as well as police and Customs websites. Some services are reportedly recovering after the incident.

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1. StuffThu 30 Oct 2025, 7:57am

   Major web outages as Microsoft cloud service goes down (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Press (opens in new tab), The Post (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsThu 30 Oct 2025, 8:04am

   Air NZ systems disrupted by global Microsoft outage (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesThu 30 Oct 2025, 8:05am

   Microsoft outage hits websites around world (opens in new tab)

4. RNZThu 30 Oct 2025, 8:09am

   Live: Major Microsoft outage disrupts websites around world, Air NZ boardings (opens in new tab)

   • Global Microsoft outage highlights problems with lack of companies delivering the world's cloud services, expert says (opens in new tab) Thu 30 Oct 2025, 3:37pm
5. NZ HeraldThu 30 Oct 2025, 8:48am

   Microsoft outage disrupts Air NZ, police websites in global tech glitch (opens in new tab)