Pilot
Using social media to keep calm under Covid - and lift morale
Living in Auckland in Level 3 for so long has been taxing - and continues to be. No wonder some people have been venting their frustrations on social media - even though doing so probably doesn't do… Audio
Micro dairy milking it in North Otago
Part-time Oamaru farmers Glen and Bron Claridge milk twenty cows all year round and supply pasteurised milk to locals in glass bottles. They took over The Natural Dairy business last year and have… Audio
Major lack of diversity in the GP health workforce
A new workforce survey shows a major lack of diversity among General Practitioners. Among other issues are a large gender pay gap, high rates of burnout, and many family doctors nearing retirement… Audio
How melodic alarms could reduce morning grogginess
The sounds you wake up to could be affecting how groggy and clumsy you are in the morning, according to new research. RMIT University doctoral researcher Stuart McFarlane was lead author of the… Audio
James Tayler - Rescue helicopter pilot
As part of our series on lifesavers, Lynn Freeman talks to Auckland rescue helicopter senior pilot James Tayler. Audio
Gavin Trethewey: Kiwi pilot who delivered moon landing to NZ
It was 50 years ago today that man first walked on the moon, and another record was broken soon after that when Kiwi pilot Gavin Trethewey flew the video tape of the landing back to New Zealand - in… Video, Audio
Oscar Garden: The New Zealand aviation legend you've never heard of
Mary Garden feels history has overlooked her pioneering pilot father, Oscar Garden. Audio
Global pilot shortage affects NZ
Where have all the pilots gone? There's a global shortage, we look at what New Zealand is doing to address the aviator vacuum. Air New Zealand's Chief Air Operations and People Safety Officer, John… Audio
High Fliers
Country Life heads to the top of Mount Murchison for the 2018 Hang Gliding Nationals. Audio, Gallery
Down to the Wire and Let's Get 'Em Down Safety Campaign
Two campaigns, 'Down to the Wire', and ' Let's Get 'Em Down', are encouraging farmers to remove unsafe wires, often electric fence wires strung across a gully, from their farms. Both campaigns are… Audio
Concerns over herbal medicines
Taking herbal medicines then flying a plane or driving a car can be risky according to warnings from authorities.
Hopes pilot petition will lead CAA to exercise common sense
The man behind an online petition supporting a helicopter pilot who's facing charges for helping save the life of an injured hunter, hopes it will lead to the Civil Aviation Authroity dropping the… Audio