Wellington Airport
Length of safety area for Wellington Airport runway to be reviewed
The decision to let Wellington Airport build the shortest possible safety area for any runway extension should be revisited, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
Man arrested over Miramar tyre slashing
A 52-year-old man has been charged with criminal damage after a spate of tyre slashing near Wellington's airport.
Wellington Airport trespasses convicted plane hijacker
Wellington Airport has banned the country's only convicted plane hijacker, whose prison sentence ends next month. Audio
Fears a parking vigilante operating in suburban Wellington
A vigilante tyre slasher is targetting people parking in a Wellington street on the way to the airport. Audio
Runway extension benefits overstated by $800m - reports
The net economic benefits to the country from Wellington's proposed runway extension could be overstated by nearly $800 million, newly-released council reports show.
Wellington Council defends airline payment
Wellington City Council has defended a secret payment made to Singapore Airlines from ratepayer funds, after allegations of corporate welfare. Audio
Wellington Airport delays runway extension request
Wellington Airport has called a temporary halt on applying for resource consent for its controversial runway extension.
Claims and counterclaims create capital confusion
A controversial bid to extend Wellington's airport runway was back in the news this week - but not in a way that interested citizens could easily understand. Audio
Mayoral candidates reconsider runway funding
Wellington's mayoral candidates are back-pedalling on whether the city should stump up $90 million for the city's runway extension. Audio
Mayoral candidates reconsider runway funding
Wellington's mayoral candidates are back-pedalling on whether the city should stump up $90 million for the airport's runway extension. Audio
Report finds little demand for new Wellington airport routes
A new report on the Wellington airport extension has found there won't be enough passengers to make the proposed international routes commercially viable. Audio
Pilots to challenge Wellington runway decision
The Airline Pilots' Association is planning to take its fight over Wellington Airport's controversial runway extension to the Court of Appeal.
Pilots lose Wellington runway battle
The NZ Airline Pilots' Association has lost a court battle over a controversial proposed extension to Wellington Airport's runway.
Singapore Airlines says Wellington bookings strong
Singapore Airlines has had "encouraging" demand for its new service from Wellington to Canberra and then Singapore, which will start in late-September, it says.
Fight or flights: Wellington runway battle heats up
Opponents will fight plans for a longer runway at Wellington Airport after formal resource consent for an extension was lodged.
Wellington airport lodges resource consent
Wellington Airport has formally applied for approval to lengthen its runway and opponents of the plan say they'll be fighting it all the way. Audio
Wellington Airport files for runway extension
Wellington Airport has lodged a resource consent application to extend its runway, which surfers say will wreck the surf in Lyall Bay.
Wellington's surfers hold line against airport extension
Wellington Airport is not ready to apply for resource consent to extend its runway into Lyall Bay, say surfers in the city.
New report casts doubt on Wellington runway extension payoff
A new report says plans to extend Wellington Airport's runway by at least 300 metres do not make economic sense. Audio
Artificial surf reef proposed in Wellington
Locals are worried Wellington Airport's planned runway extension will kill some of the city's best waves. Will a proposed artificial surf reef help? Audio