The A320, registration ZK-OJS, should have departed at 5.45am, but it became firmly wedged and was still stuck in Christchurch at 7am, according to flight-tracking data.

Air NZ flight grounded after plane wheels roll into grass at Christchurch

Flight NZ582, bound for Auckland, had been preparing to depart when the incident occurred, the airline said.

8:50am

Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea.

Stranded ships begin transiting the Strait of Hormuz

For the first time in 110 days, ships owned by major companies were crossing the strait after effectively being marooned there since February.

Fri, Jun 19

OneReg's software is designed to simplify that by helping operators track their obligations and stay compliant.

Kiwi startup secures contract with Dubai International Airport

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

Qantas' Airbus A350-1000ULR.

Qantas announces 22-hour direct flights between Sydney and London

The service, which will take off in 2027, will become the world's longest direct passenger flight, covering over 16,000km.

Thu, Jun 18

Smoke plumes rise from a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff.

B-52 on test flight plunged at rate of nearly a mile a minute before crashing

The B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a US Air Force base in Southern California.

Wed, Jun 17

Main city commuters to pay no more than $20 a week for public transport under a $65 million-a-year election promise. 

Cost of Labour's transport fare cap scrutinised by economists

Transport spokesperson Tangi Utikere said he was confident in Labour's workings.

Tue, Jun 16

Law enforcement responding to the scene of an aircraft crash

B-52 bomber crashes at Southern California base, 8 presumed dead

Black smoke rose from a large swath of charred desert at Edwards Air Force Base near what appeared to be a runway, with emergency vehicles nearby.

Tue, Jun 16

Massey University researcher Thomas Nash has visited UK cities to see what we can learn from them.

Why New Zealand should build cities around train stations - report

Massey University researcher Thomas Nash has visited UK cities to see what NZ can learn from building communities with trains at the centre.

Mon, Jun 15

The contractor also carried out "serious" defective work in a City Rail Link (CRL) tunnel around the same time

KiwiRail contractor returns from retraining after 'faulty' track welding

KiwiRail says it's confident the contractor has been sufficiently retrained, after a series of faults that could have caused life changing injury were found.

Sun, Jun 14

$25 a week? Labour grilled on public transport savings claim

$25 a week? Labour grilled on public transport savings claim

Transport spokesperson Tangi Utikere was pressed about the central claims behind average savings claims for commuters by Q+A interviewer Jack Tame.

Sun, Jun 14

Fog at Auckland Airport on Saturday morning.

Fog restrictions lifted at Auckland Airport after cancellations, delays

Restrictions were in place at the airport due to this morning's fog, which blanketed the city.

Sat, Jun 13

Cables have been cut and stolen at several charging sites across the Wellington region.

Two men arrested over spate of EV charger thefts across Wellington

A search warrant at a Naenae address uncovered six stolen chargers and equipment police say was being used to break down the units for parts.

Fri, Jun 12

Nonverbal child left locked in Auckland school van for hours

Nonverbal child left locked in Auckland school van for hours

The Ministry of Education is urgently seeking answers after a nonverbal, autistic boy was left in a Ritchies van for hours.

Fri, Jun 12

The Metlink train came off the tracks and collided with a concrete block at Khandallah Station.

Wellington train derailment: Line closed for rest of week

Bus replacements have been running on the Johnsonville Line since Saturday, when a passenger train diverted onto a dead-end track near Khandallah Station.

Thu, Jun 11

A CRL station

Minister floats using $450m emergency fund on public transport

The Opposition said this was surprising given there were no moves to improve public transport in the Budget.

Thu, Jun 11

The Rangitata rail bridge is visibly sagging after a pier was washed out by high flood waters.

Passerby spotted collapsing train bridge that was still open - inquiry

Amid floodwaters in April 2024, the inundated Canterbury bridge was only closed to trains after a passerby noticed it, an investigation has found.

Thu, Jun 11

Former Air Canada pilot arrested for flying without required licence

Former Air Canada pilot arrested for flying without required licence

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

Labour leader Chris Hipkins speaks alongside spokesperson for transport Tangi Utikere and spokesperson for Auckland Carmel Sepuloni.

Labour pledges public transport fare cap if elected

"Public transport should help people get ahead, not become a luxury people get priced out of," said Tangi Utikere, Labour's transport spokesperson.

Wed, Jun 10

A standard bus in Auckland next to apartments under construction in Northcote (file image).

Bid to strip Auckland housing plan to bare minimum defeated

Auckland Council's planning committee has agreed to consult with local boards and iwi on two options for scaling back divisive housing intensification plans.

Tue, Jun 9

A double-decker bus in Auckland (file image).

Auckland councillors urged to back zoning for six-storeys near buses

"The overwhelming majority who won't be affected at all," says Richard Hills, the chairperson of the council's planning committee.

Mon, Jun 8

The Great Barrier Island ferry's two life rafts snapped from their ropes in choppy conditions.

Great Barrier Island ferry loses both life rafts in Hauraki Gulf

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

The Metlink train came off the tracks and collided with a concrete block at Khandallah Station.

'Too early to say': Investigators on cause of Wellington train derailment

The TAIC is appealing for witnesses after a Metlink train derailed on the Johnsonville Line on Saturday, injuring six people and leaving the line closed indefinitely.

Sun, Jun 7

The pilot of the aircraft took a shallow landing approach instead of the recommended flight path.

Copilot of United jet that struck pole realised too late flight was low

The copilot of a United Airlines passenger jet that struck a light pole as it landed at a New Jersey airport last month recognised the plane was coming in low, but told investigators he didn’t realise it in time to call for an aborted landing

Fri, Jun 5

A Lufthansa "Dreamliner " aircraft lies on its nose in front of a terminal at Frankfurt Airport after the nose landing gear collapsed on Thursday, June 4, 2026 in Frankfurt, Germany

Workers injured after plane's nose falls to ground at German airport

The nose gear of a Boeing jet suddenly gave way while the aircraft was parked at a gate in Frankfurt, sending the front tip of the plane crashing down.

Fri, Jun 5

Freight train, Train 170S / Source: KiwiRail

Train stopped 'only just' in time in Auckland near miss, report finds

Freight train going through Auckland’s Westfield rail yards passed a stop signal and came to a halt close behind a passenger train on the same track.

Fri, Jun 5