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.

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19 Oct: Tattoo-related injuries are behind hundreds of ACC claims every year, costing the country hundreds of thousands of dollars annually

19 Oct: A new service connecting Marlborough and Christchurch takes off today

18 Oct: The children of a Northland man who was attacked and killed by dogs is pleading for dog owners to do better

18 Oct: Auckland Airport's domestic terminal was evacuated this morning, with passengers sent outside and planes left stuck on the tarmac

18 Oct: Otago have stormed into the NPC final after an emphatic 41-17 win over Bay of Plenty in their semi-final in Dunedin

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Rugby League:
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Motoring:
Liam Lawson's joining other Formula One drivers in lamenting the Texas after qualifying for tonight's US Grand Prix 15:26

Soccer:
Arsenal's gone top of the English Premier League following a 1-nil win at Fulham 14:56

International:
Julian Assange seeks 20-year jail term for David Morales, the Spaniard who spied on him 14:16

Rugby:
North Otago coach Luke Herden reckons they're peaking at the business end of rugby's Heartland Championship 14:06

Living & Travel:
A Hamilton Lotto player will be celebrating today after winning one-million-dollars in last night's Lotto First Division 14:06

Environment:
Rain has put a dampener on New Zealand's chances of making the semi-finals at the 50-over World Cup...washing out their match against Pakistan when the White Ferns were well on top 13:46

International:
Death doulas, family-led funerals and the deathcare movement hope to change the way we die 13:26

Business:
Teachers are rejecting the Government claim its pay offer is "quite generous" 13:26

International:
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri crash in Formula 1 US Grand Prix sprint race 13:06

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