Articles by John Weekes
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Business
NZ Airports boss moving to tech start-up
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 4:26pmNew Zealand Airports Association chief executive Billie Moore is moving to a new job at a start-up. Moore will go to OneReg,...
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Business
Cool-climate wine to coral reefs: The conferences filling NZ hotels and planes
Monday, 25 May 2026, 11:11amInternational business event arrivals are up this year after an eclectic group of visitors came to New Zealand. Business...
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Business
Rare visitor: Crowds flock to see giant Antonov aircraft depart Auckland Airport
Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 12:48pmA big and unusual visitor has taken off less than a day after arriving in Auckland. The Antonov An-124 arrived yesterday...
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Business
Antonov AN-124, world’s biggest aircraft, lands in New Zealand
Monday, 11 May 2026, 3:44pmThe world’s biggest aircraft, a giant four-engined Ukrainian cargo plane, arrived in Auckland this afternoon. The Herald...
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National
'Recipe for delays': Union warns court move will hurt public access
Friday, 24 April 2026, 3:38pmSome court staff have been told their jobs will shift from downtown Auckland to a suburb 10km away. The Ministry of Justice...
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Business
Auckland Airport gets new temporary check-in as terminal integration work ramps up
Monday, 23 March 2026, 4:14pmIt still has the new container smell – and flyers might hope it keeps that fresh fragrance for a while. Auckland Airport’s...
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Business
Singapore Airlines adding more capacity it says will benefit NZ flyers, cancels more Dubai flights
Monday, 23 March 2026, 3:35pmSingapore Airlines is boosting services to London Gatwick and sending the A380 double-decker to Melbourne in moves it says...
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Business
Air New Zealand loses $40m in six months, Qantas makes $1b
Thursday, 26 February 2026, 1:10pmAir New Zealand lost $40 million after tax in the first half of its financial year and says a “reset” is needed in the face...
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Business
Boeing’s third-quarter surge; Global air cargo up 2.9%
Thursday, 30 October 2025, 3:11pmBoeing has reported a jump in third-quarter revenue as airline deliveries surged. Boeing delivered 160 aircraft in the third...
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Business
Air New Zealand: Forsyth Barr downgrades airline but picks improvement in new year
Friday, 24 October 2025, 2:52pmForsyth Barr has today downgraded Air New Zealand from “neutral” to “underperform”, citing poor demand, capacity challenges...
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Business
Airways NZ chair retires as replacements named after turbulent few months
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 3:50pmAir traffic controller Airways NZ has made two internal promotions, saying chair Denise Church is retiring. The changes come...
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Business
Air New Zealand and Air Chathams team up
Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 1:15pmA new deal will soon allow Air New Zealand and Air Chathams customers to book a single ticket for flights on both airlines. Starting...
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Business
Scam warning over pump-and-dump scheme, fake investment advisers
Monday, 6 October 2025, 2:07pmIt could be a scam out of The Sopranos or The Wolf of Wall Street. But whereas the Webistics and penny stock scams involved...
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National
Auckland Airport raising up to $300m by issuing bonds
Monday, 29 September 2025, 9:57amAuckland Airport says it wants to raise up to $300 million by issuing bonds. The airport today told the NZX it was offering...
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Business
Jetstar in massive push for more NZ domestic flights and trips to Australia
Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 3:07pmJetstar is launching its biggest-ever expansion of New Zealand and transtasman routes. New flights will go from Hamilton...
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Business
Jetstar fined $2.25m for misleading customers about compensation
Monday, 1 September 2025, 9:51amJetstar has been fined $2.25 million today for misleading nearly 100,000 customers about their compensation rights. The airline...
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Business
Qantas makes nearly $1.8 billion profit
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 1:13pmQantas Group made a A$1.61 billion ($1.78 b) profit in the latest financial year, up 28% on a year earlier. The airline group,...
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Business
Wage subsidy cheat named fake employees to steal nearly $1m
Thursday, 7 August 2025, 2:42pmA crooked accountant conjured up employees and used a change of name to run a racket including the country’s biggest known...
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Business
Airline growth slowed in June, Asia-Pacific still did better than most, Air India crash impacted capacity
Friday, 1 August 2025, 3:52pmGrowth in global airline travel slowed in June and the Asia-Pacific region was knocked off a top spot for the first time...
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Travel
Air NZ ally Singapore Airlines takes a hit from Air India's financial disaster
Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 1:13pmAir India’s part-owner Singapore Airlines took a hit in its latest financial results, with profit well down from a year ago. Singapore...
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Business
Air New Zealand international lounge at Auckland airport to be overhauled
Monday, 28 July 2025, 9:32amAir New Zealand says it will nearly double the size of its Auckland Airport international lounge. The airline’s plans follow...
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Business
Auckland Airport cocaine bust, real estate agent arrested
Monday, 21 July 2025, 1:59pmA real estate broker is accused of smuggling 4kgs of cocaine into New Zealand. The 25-year-old woman was arrested at Auckland...
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World
Air India crash: Pilot asked colleague why he cut off fuel control switches seconds after takeoff
Saturday, 12 July 2025, 11:21amA cockpit voice recording from the doomed Air India crash showed one pilot asking another why he cut off fuel supply to the...
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Business
Qantas cyber attack: Millions affected as names, contact details stolen
Wednesday, 2 July 2025, 12:59pmQantas says millions of customers are caught up in a major cyber incident at one of its contact centres. The airline this...
