A Maine coon cat named Mittens clocked up some serious air miles this month after being left on an Air New Zealand flight and accidentally flown to Australia and back. Mittens’ owner, Margo Neas, described the events as “both distressing and unacceptable” after paying $1948 to have her feline flown to Australia.

A Maine coon cat named Mittens became an accidental jetsetter this month when her cage was overlooked in a plane cargo hold and she made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia.

New Zealand faced its deadliest hot air balloon disaster, leaving a nation in shock. This documentary explores the events leading up to the crash, the tragic loss of life, and the lessons learned from this heartbreaking accident.

Europe's air safety agency approves internet connection for ATR 72-600 aircraft. ATR 72-600 with Starlink connection just behind the wing. Air New Zealand is poised to be the world’s launch customer for Starlink high-speed internet on its ATR 72-600 fleet.

For the second year in a row, Air New Zealand has been rated the safest airline in the world, beating out transtasman rivals, Qantas, for the top spot in 2025. The two airlines have gone toe-to-toe in the prestigious Airlineratings.

Air New Zealand has today made two new appointments to its executive team, appointing Nathan McGraw as Chief Safety and Risk Officer and Scott Wilkinson as Chief Commercial Officer.

Air New Zealand again edged out Qantas in a ranking for the world’s safest airlines to fly in 2025. Using its own seven-star rating system, Australia-based website AirlineRatings analysed data on everything from recent incidents to audits and certifications from industry bodies. It also considered

A Maine coon cat named Mittens accidentally flew three times between New Zealand and Australia this month after her cage was mistakenly left in the plane’s cargo hold.

Air New Zealand has unveiled a look at its year in review that welcomed a staggering 16.2 million passengers in 2024.

Discover why Air New Zealand has been named the world's safest airline for 2025 by AirlineRatings.com, leading the industry with cutting-edge safety standards and a modern fleet.

Thursday’s team selection will give pointers as to how England intend to deal with rugby's controversial new laws