“It hit us right above the cockpit,” the pilot told air traffic control.
World
Tuesday 3:30pm
Airline grappling with fresh Boeing manufacturing delays that have pushed back the delivery of two new 787 Dreamliners.
Business
Tuesday 2:52pm
Conditions are not expected to ease until tomorrow, when flights are forecast to resume from the capital.
New Zealand
Fri, Jun 26
It cited "lower than expected demand on both routes" along with significant rise in operating costs, including fuel.
Thu, Jun 25
A family holiday turned into a "parent's worst nightmare" when teenager Ashen Phaipanya contracted meningitis in Indonesia.
Health
Flight NZ582, bound for Auckland, had been preparing to depart when the incident occurred, the airline said.
Sun, Jun 21
The company's CEO said landing a huge customer such as Dubai International Airport was also expected to create opportunities beyond a single contract.
Fri, Jun 19
Shane Jones has immediately fired back, saying Nicola Willis "must be in possession of information I don't have, because to the best of my knowledge there were no errors made by my office".
Politics
Thu, Jun 18
The service, which will take off in 2027, will become the world's longest direct passenger flight, covering over 16,000km.
Restrictions were in place at the airport due to this morning's fog, which blanketed the city.
Sat, Jun 13
Professional Firefighters Union said: "Firefighters from around Wellington have responded to a third alarm fire at Wellington Airport.
Fri, Jun 12
It's been a year since Air India Flight 171 crashed less than a minute after take-off, killing 260 people.
Between 2009 and his retirement, the man flew more than 900 domestic and international flights as a captain, earning over $2.9 million
Wed, Jun 10
So far only four airlines, including Air New Zealand, have announced intentions to operate out of the airport decades in the making.
Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop accepted the Australian developer's plan into the fast-track process in April after two failed applications.
The Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme is reminding Kiwis heading abroad to read their travel insurance policy after a family's claim was recently denied after their flight was cancelled.
An Auckland detector dog sniffed out a raw vegetable salad, a banana, and a chicken sandwich carried by pilots all within the same month.
Crime and Justice
Tue, Jun 9
SeaLink said after the life rafts were lost overboard, as a precaution, a sister ship accompanied the ferry on its return to Auckland.
Mon, Jun 8
Opinion: Australia offered higher wages, cheaper groceries and bigger opportunities. But six months after moving home, Aziz Al Sa'afin reflects on why none of those factors were enough to make him stay.
Sun, Jun 7
New Zealand will place travel bans on three individuals, who have "actively worked to expand illegal settlements in the West Bank, including through violence".
Tue, Jun 2
Transport accident investigators have urged all passengers on board to come forward as they gather evidence from Saturday's incident.
Sun, May 31
An Auckland-to-Hong Kong flight was called off after crews spent hours trying to find and remove a bird discovered on the flight deck yesterday.
Fri, May 29
Airline chief executive Duane Emeny said the $500,000 loan would be repaid and asked for a 10-business day extension to work out a payment plan.
Wed, May 27
Two foreigners in their 20s have been arrested after Customs officers allegedly found six kilos of cocaine coming off a flight from Santiago.
Wed, May 20
The plane from Melbourne to Dallas was forced to land in Tahiti where local police came on board and arrested the man upon arrival in Papeete.
Mon, May 18
