Air New Zealand is to operate a special summer charter service to help grow visitor arrivals from Japan into New Zealand.

The airline will operate charters from Nagoya and Okinawa over the peak December-January tourist season, Chris Myers General Manager Japan said today.

Oamaru Police are keen to talk with anyone in New Zealand who may have become the victim of an alleged fraudster who is believed to have swindled people out of a total of millions of dollars over the past two decades.

Manukau is a step closer to having an international motorsport venue near the Auckland airport.

Auckland, July 31 NZPA - A driver who killed two people in a high-speed car crash told police he was in a time machine and could become invisible above 100kmh.

24 July 2009 - Removing the strategic asset test from the overseas investment rules will reduce confusion and uncertainty for investors but will have little other practical effect, Finance Minister Bill English says.

Poll results tabled by North Shore City at the super city select committee show high levels of support for keeping assets in public hands, says Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford.

By Daniel Gilhooly of NZPA

Christchurch, June 25 NZPA - His sense of humour matches his leg speed for quickness but new All Black Lelia Masaga says smiles were missing for a large chunk of his childhood.

17 June 2009 - Beca says airports still investing despite falling traveller numbers

By Tony Stickley for NZPA

Auckland, June 8 NZPA - A newly-qualified pilot who brought bestiality films into the country after his stag party in Pakistan has been granted a discharge without conviction.

Auckland, June 4 NZPA - Accused murderer Nai Yin Xue turned up at Auckland Airport the day his then-estranged wife An An Liu had originally been due to fly to China with a former housemate, a court has been told.