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The Transport Accident Investigation Commission is opening an inquiry into an incident involving an Interislander ferry.It has been reported that the Aratere ferry ran aground in the late evening of 21 June 2024, soon after it departed Picton.The Chief Investigator of Accidents Naveen Kozhuppakalam is appointing a team of investigators who will be on site later today.“We’re gathering all the usual evidence and data for the start of this sort of investigation – including bridge voice and voyage data recordings and any video footage,” said Mr Kozhuppakalam.

KiwiRail needs to fix problems with its systems and training for responding to foul weather and stay up to date with how well third parties maintain their waterways in the rail corridor.The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) calls out these systemic safety issues in a new report about a train derailment in stormy weather near Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, in January 2023.A KiwiRail freight train was travelling from Kawerau to Tauranga on the East Coast Main Trunk line with 39 wagons in the early hours of 29 January after heavy rain with flooding.

When a door of an aircraft opens in flight, it is abnormal and dangerous and should be reported, says the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC).The Commission makes the call in its final report, published today, on the safety issues identified in its inquiry into the crash of a MD500D helicopter near Wānaka in October 2018.

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission is opening an inquiry into the incident at Christchurch Airport involving an Australian-registered Airbus A320 passenger aircraft operated by Jetstar.Chief Investigator of Accidents Naveen Kozhuppakalam says initial reports indicated that the aircraft experienced a steering issue upon landing, causing it to veer off the runway -- a runway excursion.

Safety alerts for workers in the rail corridor, for owners and operators of trains and heavy vehicles at level crossings, and for recreational boaties are all new in the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) Watchlist 2024.

TAIC STATEMENT The accident involving LATAM flight LA800 occurred in international airspace.

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) is calling on KiwiRail to upgrade its risk management in the Auckland Metro rail system and to make simple changes to its crewing and training to reduce the risks of human error.

The fatal crash of an AS350 ‘Squirrel’ helicopter in the Lammerlaw Range northwest of Dunedin was very likely due to the pilot becoming disoriented in darkness and cloud, combined with being out of practice in instrument skills, says the Transport Accident Investigation Commission.

AO-2020-002 Glider, Schleicher ASK21, ZK-GTG, Impact with Terrain, Mount Tauhara, Taupō, 31 May 2020 Key points: This report is particularly important for gliding clubs, glider pilots, instructors and personnel involved with glider flying activities and aviation regulation in New Zealand.

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has identified major safety issues that require the immediate attention of the NZ stevedoring sector.

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) is calling on KiwiRail to work with road controlling authorities to improve risk management for unplanned level-crossing disconnections, following a near-miss between a bus and a locomotive in Christchurch in August 2022.

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has opened an inquiry into the accident involving a BK117 helicopter that impacted terrain on Mt Pirongia on the afternoon of 19 September 2023.