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      Home > News > National > Upper North Island

    Air New Zealand's first electric test flight has taken off from Tauranga Airport today

    Air New Zealand's first electric test flight has taken off from Tauranga Airport today


    The Beta Alia CX300 will fly into Hamilton airport later today.

    The test flight is to determine how the plane works in New Zealand conditions.

    In December it will move to Wellington, where it will complete flights between Wellington and Blenheim.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Upper North Island News
     18 Oct: First, Mid Canterbury meet reigning Heartland champions Thames Valley in a rematch of last year's Meads Cup final, the Hammers this time the hosts for the Swamp Foxes
     18 Oct: A person's died and two others have been injured after a boat capsized in Port Waikato this morning
     18 Oct: Three patients have been airlifted to hospital - two in critical conditions - after a boat capsized in Port Waikato this morning
     17 Oct: A first of it's kind commercial seaweed bio-refinery in opening in Waikato's Paeroa today
     17 Oct: Motorists are being warned to expect delays on State Highway 1 at Brynderwyn in Northland, following a serious crash
     16 Oct: A number of highways in northern Taranaki will stay closed until tomorrow - while crews assess damage from Tuesday's heavy rain
     15 Oct: A Gisborne teen accused of threatening to kill an MP has made his first appearance in the District Court today
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