Transport Accident Investigation Commission
Transport Accident Commission recommends additional safety compliance for roadworks
An investigation into a fatal 2019 accident between a car and a train has found the roadworks contractor failed to ask for permission to work in the rail corridor.
Lifejackets would have saved boaties on Francie from capsize
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission says it's almost certain more people would have survived the capsize of the Francie fishing boat if they had been wearing lifejackets fitted with straps… Audio
Removal of helicopter doors factor in Port Hills crash - report
A report has found the removal of doors from a helicopter which crashed during Christchurch's Port Hills fires in February last year set in motion a series of events that ended in pilot Steve Askin's… Audio
Transport accident watchdog calls for fire alarms on boats
The call comes after the Transport Accident Investigation Commission released its report into the fire and sinking of the Pee-Jay-Five off the coast of Whakatane two years ago. Audio
Digital glitch caused air traffic control blackout
A digital malfunction was to blame for a communication blackout at Christchurch air traffic control, an investigation has revealed.
KiwiRail cracks down on worker drug use, experts doubt success
KiwiRail is doubling its drug testing regime from next month. It comes after a railway official who tested positive for methamphetamine put workers at risk on the main trunk line. Audio
Lake Taupō skydiving crash 'could have been fatal'
A dramatic incident in which 13 people had to jump from a plane before it crashed has been blamed on an unnoticed engine fault. Video
Robinson safety director blames pilots for crashes
A top executive and the mother of a New Zealand crash victim have publicly clashed over the helicopters' safety. Audio
Pilot medical assessments: 'There is an ignorance out there'
One of the country's leading aviation medics says many GPs who have patients who are pilots are ignorant about what health conditions they should report to the Civil Aviation Authority.
Jailed fraudster appears to have tricked another agency
RNZ News has learned the jailed Ministry of Transport fraudster Joanne Harrison recommended her husband for a job at another government agency, without telling anyone they were married. Political… Audio
Robinson helicopters need to be redesigned - crash victim's father
The father of a pilot killed when a Robinson R44 helicopter crashed in 2014 says that aircraft can become impossible to control in some situations.
Mast bumping 'unlikely' to have caused fatal crash
An interim report into the fatal crash of a Robinson R44 helicopter in Northland in October has found it is "very unlikely" mast bumping caused the accident.
Helicopter maker points to training in NZ over accidents
Helicopter training in New Zealand does not match up with US recommendations, according to the company which makes Robinson R44s in which there have been 18 deaths.
Deaths place Robinson helicopters on watchlist
Helicopter models blamed for 18 deaths in New Zealand have been put on a watchlist, with officials warning there is a real risk of further accidents.
Urgent call for better ship pilot training
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission wants ship pilots' training improved urgently after a cruise ship hit a rock in the Marlborough Sounds.
Helicopter crash caused by blades hitting cabin
The type of helicopter in which two men died should not be flying in New Zealand, their families say.
Cause of low cabin pressure remains unexplained
Air New Zealand crew failed to follow emergency procedure when a domestic flight lost cabin pressure, the TAIC has found.
The salvage of the fishing vessel the Jubilee is delayed a week
Bad weather has halted attempts to salvage the fishing vessel the Jubilee. Audio
Insight: Investigating our Air Investigations Part 2
Peter Newport continues his Insight exploration into some of the country's serious air accidents investigations. Audio
NZ air accident investigation performance at 74
An Insight investigation into the funding and operations of the Transport Accident Investigation Commission, or TAIC, has discovered the United Nation's civil aviation agency ranks New Zealand 74th in… Audio