Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
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Oct 5, 2026
Ross HulbertGUEST
So that is the sort of, um, the challenge that we- we had there.
Ross HulbertGUEST
But, um, yeah, but absolutely, what the, what the guys are doing in New Zealand is, is fantastic and part of the conference yesterday was in a session with the Civil Aviation Authority, and really forward-looking and enabling.
Ross HulbertGUEST
Um, and a number of the companies here have benefited from being able to really mature their technology.
Ross HulbertGUEST
You mentioned Dawn Aerospace.
speaker_0HOST
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission found six similar events and another two after the inquiry was opened.
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It says the merger of Air New Zealand's regional carriers in 2019 should have sparked closer scrutiny from the Civil Aviation Authority, but it didn't.
speaker_0HOST
The judge in an Auckland Alcohol and Drug Recovery Court says it has better outcomes for offenders.
speaker_0HOST
The court is part of a project that aims to rehabilitate rather than incarcerate.
Ashok PoduvalGUEST
That has been considered in various ways.
Ashok PoduvalGUEST
But for starters, a pilot, before getting a pilot's license, now take in New Zealand, for example, they have to be classified as fit and proper person, which means that the Civil Aviation Authority, the regulator, before issuing even the first license, which is a private pilot's license, checks to see that the person has got all the clearances needed.
Ashok PoduvalGUEST
There are sometimes fitting person, a proper person interviews carried out.
Ashok PoduvalGUEST
So the FPP requirement is one way of ensuring it.
Emily WalkerHOST
Drone certification is eased for low-risk spraying.
Emily WalkerHOST
So Associate Transport Minister James Meagher announced reforms to the Civil Aviation Authority, CAA, rules scrapping long-term certifi- plication delays for lower risk agricultural drone work by mid-2027.
Emily WalkerHOST
So this is awesome because there were some quite strict rules about who could use a drone, when you could use a drone, all the rest of it.
Myfanwy AlexanderHOST
Mm.
Karen McCarthyHOST
Luca Foreman has more.
Luca ForemanCORRESPONDENT
A spokesperson for the Civil Aviation Authority says it's aware of the reported incident and will decide if regulatory action is required.
Luca ForemanCORRESPONDENT
Passengers reported flight disruptions as a result, with flight departures from San Francisco to Auckland on September 6th and 7th cancelled.
Luca ForemanCORRESPONDENT
Air New Zealand Chief Safety and Risk Officer Nathan McGraw says they're aware of a matter between two off-duty crew members in the United States which is currently being investigated.
RayleneCORRESPONDENT
Another damning report into the Moa Point disaster shows there'd been five overflows before February's catastrophic flood and lays out design flaws and ignored risks.
RayleneCORRESPONDENT
The Civil Aviation Authority says it's aware of a reported incident involving two Air New Zealand pilots in the US this month.
RayleneCORRESPONDENT
Flight records show two services from San Francisco were cancelled in September.
RayleneCORRESPONDENT
Ten people lost overnight in the Bay of Plenty's Rotoehu Forest are safe and well, having decided they didn't need police assistance after calling for help.
NateHOST
It got serious enough that two return flights had to be cancelled with passengers copying 14-hour delays, officially blamed on illness.
NateHOST
Air New Zealand is now confirming there's an investigation into a matter between two crew members off duty and the Civil Aviation Authority says they're just keeping an eye on it as well.
RandyHOST
That would annoy me if it meant that my flight got cancelled.
RandyHOST
I already know what it's about, eh? What? A flight attendant? She's mine!
Claire SherwoodCORRESPONDENT
They're expected back there this morning now that the sun's up.
Claire SherwoodCORRESPONDENT
Civil Aviation Authority will be there as well to work out exactly what happened.
Claire SherwoodCORRESPONDENT
But certainly the element or the fact that it was a home-built helicopter will play a part in those investigations.
Claire SherwoodCORRESPONDENT
Um, at this point, police have not confirmed who it was that was on board the helicopter, but they say they are in touch with the family and offering support.
Claire SherwoodCORRESPONDENT
Other media are this morning reporting that the chopper may have been home-built.
Claire SherwoodCORRESPONDENT
The Civil Aviation Authority, of course, has been notified they will attend this morning as some further recovery work is undertaken as part of the investigation.
Claire SherwoodCORRESPONDENT
How's your weather? Areas of morning low cloud and frost, but otherwise should clear to find north-easterlies turning lighter north-west and a high of 16.
Andrew DickensHOST
To Wellington we go.