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John Weekes

Reporter · NZ

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Oct 1, 2026
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Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · John Weekes

    Auckland Airport says multibillion-dollar project now past halfway (opens the original)

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    The new pier at Auckland Airport. Photo / Greg Bowker The whir of the old luggage system snaking through the building can be heard near the new 240m-long pier at Auckland Airport. In a few years, people should be able to fly here on domestic jets, then to the rest of the world in a connection happening under one roof. The airport is rebuilding while staying open, with billions of dollars in new infrastructure rolled out in stages. Today the airport said it had passed the halfway mark in construc

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · John Weekes

    Pilots fixated on runway lights missed error as Air NZ flight descended 762m below path (opens the original)

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    Investigators say the Air NZ-CAA relationship may have hindered impartial oversight. Photo / Mark Mitchell Investigators examining a night-time flight problem say Air New Zealand and the Civil Aviation Authority’s relationship was too cosy for comfort. The CAA and the airline say lessons have been learned from the Timaru incident involving an aircraft with 33 passengers aboard. At one point the flight had deviated until the aircraft was 762m below its programmed path. The Transport Accident Inve

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · John Weekes

    The superstar aviator who twice chose seclusion (opens the original)

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    She was a superstar who twice chose a life of seclusion. Now Jean Batten, the first person to fly solo from England to New Zealand, is back in the spotlight – 90 years after her most celebrated feat. Her journey in October 1936 took 11 days. “There is no doubt that in the 1930s, she was one of the most prominent international Kiwi people,” aviation historian Reverend Dr Richard Waugh said. “The long-range flights were daring. She had to be a good navigator and keep her cool.” In 1928, Charles Ki

  4. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · John Weekes

    'Unprecedented’: CAA proposing 5% cut to passenger security levies (opens the original)

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    Air New Zealand and Jetstar are among those who will be consulted from today about a possible cut to passenger security levies. Photo / William West, AFP The Civil Aviation Authority is considering an “unprecedented” cut to domestic and international passenger security levies. The CAA said smarter security and better financial management were helping save time and money. Levies are by far the biggest source of CAA revenue and those for domestic and international passengers increased by more than

  5. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · John Weekes

    Watch: As smoke poured from Air NZ plane, passengers delayed evacuation for bags (opens the original)

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    Some passengers evacuating an Air New Zealand flight after a fire slowed themselves down by ignoring instructions and taking carry-on baggage with them. The aircraft engine involved had been overhauled less than four flying hours before the fire. And the incident has led to an industry group querying whether safety videos are still effective in providing instructions. The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) today released findings into the September 2024 Christchurch-Wellington fl

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