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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.

Flights delayed after system failure

A failure involving a Telecom communications network vital to air traffic control has delayed flights throughout the upper North Island this afternoon, with some flights remaining grounded as a safety precaution.

Air NZ checking fleet for cracks

Air NZ says it is checking its fleet of Boeing 737-300s following the explosive decompression of a Southwest Airlines plane in the US last weekend.