Drones
Rescue helicopter pilot pleas with drone users after near-miss
A rescue helicopter pilot is pleading with drone users to follow the rules after a near-miss on their way to a serious car crash in Northland. Audio
Airborne innovation excites impatient media
The media seized on the prospect of Jetsons-style Uber-in-the-air, but another airborne innovation that hit the headlines over-promised and under-delivered. Audio
Airborne innovation excites impatient media
The media seized on the prospect of Jetsons-style Uber-in-the-air, but another airborne innovation that hit the headlines over-promised and under-delivered.
AudioKiwi drone company sets sights on rhino poachers
A Raglan drone company hopes manufacturers can band together so their long-flying heat detection design can be used to protect rhinoceroses from poachers across Africa. Audio
Dr Nick Munn: technology raising ethical questions in farming
Rapid advances in technology on farms are creating ethical dilemmas for farmers. Dr Nick Munn from Waikato University says there are big ethical implications in using hi-tech tools to help on a farm.
…CAA considers new rules for recreational drones
Drones are being so heavily used in tourist hotspots like Queenstown and Tekapo that the Civil Aviation Authority is looking at tougher rules for recreational drone operators. Audio
Tourists launch drones left right and centre
The Civil Aviation Authority says tourists are the worst offenders when it come to launching drones illegally. So what are they doing about it? Audio
Drone caused me to crash my plane, Rod Vaughan says
Rod Vaughan believes a drone caused him to crash the light airplane he was flying near Waihi beach yesterday. He told John Campbell the damage was consistent with what a drone would cause. Audio
Air NZ wants jail time for reckless drone pilots
Air New Zealand wants prison sentences for drone pilots involved in life-threatening near misses with aircraft. The call comes after a drone came within five metres of an Air New Zealand international… Audio
Drone rules urged after close call at Auckland Airport
In a close call - one the pilots' association says could have been catastrophic - a drone was flown within 5-metres of an Air New Zealand international flight coming in to land at Auckland airport… Audio
Drone near miss: 'Height of stupidity'
A drone has flown within five metres of an Air New Zealand international flight landing at Auckland Airport.
Drone near Auckland Airport grounds 20 planes
The Airline Pilots' Association is criticising New Zealand's lack of regulation on drones, after one flying near Auckland Airport yesterday forced 20 aircraft to be diverted. Airport operations were… Audio
Drone spying
Man in undies shoots at drone. Probably very tempting for a lot of us. University of Otago's dean of law Mark Henaghan tells us how much trouble you'd get in for shooting a drone. Audio
Stalked by a drone
A family's day at Abel Tasman was interrupted by a drone, which followed the group as they walked along the beach. Audio
Drones to become a more common site on beaches?
The Muriwai Surf Club has been trialling the use of drones in rescues over the summer. Tim Jago talks to us about the dramatic rescue in Australia. Audio
Policing drones
Linda Bulk of UAVNZ talks about regulating drones and how they can be monitored after a near miss above Auckland Airport yesterday. Audio
Drone 'interfered' with Auckland flight
Police said the drone was flying at 300 metres, and there was a second similar incident about 40 minutes later.
Saved by drone - the way of the future?
Drones could soon be used to save people from drowning at Auckland's treacherous West Coast beaches. Audio
Saved by drone - the way of the future?
Drones could soon save people from drowning at Auckland's treacherous West Coast beaches. Video, Audio
