Dunedin Airport

Dunedin International Airport was as important to Otago as the 1863 gold rush, those attending a book launch marking the 50th anniversary of the airport heard yesterday.

The runway at Dunedin's Momona International Airport might be deemed too short for the aircraft of visiting pop bands like Coldplay but it could have been worse. For 30 years, Dunedin debated whether or not it should build an airport in the city, on land reclaimed from Otago Harbour. In this edited extract from his newly released book Flight Path Dunedin, A History of Aviation in Otago, author Jim Sullivan examines "the harbour airport that never was".

Dunedin International Airport turned 50 yesterday, but celebrations are on hold until next week.

A Virgin Australia flight from Brisbane diverted to Christchurch when it could not land at Dunedin International Airport yesterday because of strong winds, airport fire officer Stu Casey said.

The spat between Air New Zealand and Dunedin International Airport over increased airport fees is being watched "with interest" by Commerce Minister Craig Foss.

Some people find them stressful, others happy, but one thing is sure, airports make many people forgetful.

A Dunedin travel agency owner has leapt to the defence of Dunedin International Airport, saying Air New Zealand has been treating Dunedin like "a cash cow" for years, and the airline needs to take the airport's increased landing charges on the chin.

Dunedin airport recorded the highest national temperature yesterday, for the second time in less than a fortnight.

Some passengers were left too scared to fly after a bomb threat caused disruption at Dunedin International Airport last night.

Dunedin International Airport Ltd (DIAL) has turned around three consecutive after-tax losses to book a profit of more than $700,000 for the year to June, largely due to a tax credit of almost $600,000.