Air Nz
Marvellous Murupara
Young backpackers on bus tours are making a tangible difference in the struggling Bay of Plenty town of Murupara. Local tour operator Nadine Toe Toe's motto is 'Change a town through tourism'. Audio, Gallery
Whakatane mayor urges Air NZ to stop silencing the regions
Whakatane District Mayor Tony Bonne is calling for an interline agreement with Air New Zealand to force the airline to promote regions it doesn't directly fly to. Audio
Air NZ ‘has lost the identity as NZ’s national carrier’
Regional mayors are calling for an interline agreement with Air New Zealand to force the national airline to work with smaller airlines and promote their regions. Video, Audio
Shane Jones out of line over Air NZ comments - PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has had to tell Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones to pull his head in after he called for the chairman of Air New Zealand's board to resign. Audio
Jones vs Air NZ
Is Shane Jones right in taking the doyens of Air New Zealand on over the axing of regional services? Professor Paul Spoonley of Massey University talks about how much impact losing flights has on… Audio
Air NZ boss reacts to govt call on regional flights
Air New Zealand has caused controversy with the ending of several regional flights recently. In response, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones sniped at the company, dubbing it 'Air Auckland'… Audio
Govt could steer Air NZ in board appointments - Robertson
Finance Minister Grant Robertson has suggested the government could wield some influence over Air New Zealand through board appointments. Another minister, Shane Jones, has been publicly criticising… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 21 March 2018
Obama's NZ visit: Golf, powhiri, private talks; Govt snipes at Air NZ over regional flights; Air NZ boss reacts to govt call on regional flights; The Facebook, Cambridge Analytica saga, explained… Audio
Air NZ fixes Dreamliner engines after shutdown
More than half of the engines on Air New Zealand's 11 Dreamliner planes have had to be checked since last December when two of its long haul flights had to turn back soon after take off because of… Audio
Antarctica endurance swimmer urges Air NZ to drop video
Yesterday on Morning Report we spoke to Nicholas Bennett whose father was the chief purser on the Air New Zealand DC10 which crashed into Mt Erebus in 1979, killing all 257 on board. He was upset that… Audio
Air NZ in Antarctica
The latest Air New Zealand safety video is set in Antarctica and it's upset some of the Erebus victims families who don't like the area being used for the airlines promotional gain. Audio
Air NZ flight to Japan forced to turn back to Auckland
An Air New Zealand flight to Japan was forced to return to Auckland 20 minutes after take-off this morning due to engine trouble.
Air NZ 'one of world's smartest operators' in paying bonuses
Despite a drop in full-year profit of $81 million, Air New Zealand is still dishing out bonuses to thousands of staff. Sydney-based Centre for Aviation executive chairman Peter Harbison says the… Audio
Air NZ staff to get $1700 bonus off $382m profit
Air New Zealand's full-year profit has fallen as intense competition hits earnings, but the airline is still giving a bonus to thousands of staff.
Air NZ top corporate
Air New Zealand is at the top of a corporate reputation ranking both here and in Australia. Audio
Funding partnerships considered to cope with tourism boom
A new funding system is required to ensure smaller communities see the profits being brought in by record numbers of tourists, Local Government New Zealand says.
Air NZ Airpoints splits from Fly Buys
We discuss the significance of the split and what it means for consumers. Audio
Air NZ says future lies in making NZ choice destination
Air New Zealand is likely to slow the pace of route expansion in the coming year and is looking to consolidate its new routes and ensure incoming tourists get the best deals going. Audio
Cause of low cabin pressure remains unexplained
Air New Zealand crew failed to follow emergency procedure when a domestic flight lost cabin pressure, the TAIC has found.