Carterton balloon tragedy

More than 200 mourners have gathered this morning at St Mark's Church in Carterton to remember the 11 victims of the hot air balloon tragedy one year ago today.

Cannabis found in the system of the Carterton balloon crash pilot is a "significant safety concern'' but it is too early to say whether it caused the tragedy, the lead crash investigator says.

All 11 people killed in the January 7 hot air ballooning crash in Carterton have now been formally identified.

The 21-year-old man killed in the hot-air balloon tragedy in Carterton has been remembered as a wise, patient young man who supported both the Springboks and the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup

The families affected by the hot air balloon tragedy in Carterton held their last meeting together yesterday, beginning a long process of healing alongside the wider community.

Civil Aviation Authority will investigate the company involved in Saturday's hot-air ballooning disaster under the Health and Safety Act to consider whether it had properly carried out its responsi

The bodies of all 11 victims of Saturday's fatal Carterton hot air balloon crash have now been taken away from the scene.