Grant Bradley

Auckland

Deputy Business Editor at New Zealand Herald

Business journalist covering aviation, tourism and energy @nzherald. Views expressed are my own unless I'm relaying those of others.

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Articles

Great tries: Lomu saves day spectacularly

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Grant Bradley

Jonah Lomu evades the tackle of Stephen Larkham during the match between Australia v New Zealand for the Bledisloe Cup. Photo / AllsportIt came in the final moments on one of the biggest sporting stages. Jonah Lomu the "rhinoceros in ballet shoes" powered along the touchline to score the winning try against the world champion Australians in front of the biggest crowd in rugby history.
Watercare reveals $13.8b plan for Auckland infrastructure overhaul

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Grant Bradley

A new pump station at Watercare’s Māngere Wastewater Treatment Plant takes flow from the Central Interceptor. Watercare is embarking on one of the country’s biggest infrastructure builds as it moves closer to financial independence from Auckland Council. That’s a step that will allow it to refine how it pays for new work costing $3.8 million a day.
Moments of infamy: Meads sent off

2 months ago | nzherald.co.nz | Grant Bradley

Colin Meads in action for the All Blacks. Photo / NZ Herald ArchivesWith a comfortable 14-3 victory over Scotland in the bag in 1967 a spur of the moment act resulted in Colin Meads being sent off for dangerous play, just the second All Black to be dismissed in a test at the time. It became front page news around the world and grainy television footage of the incident was replayed repeatedly, drawing mainly sympathy for the big King Country man. The match was not a violent one but had been niggly.
Secrets from Air NZ crew: Behind the scenes on an Auckland-to-NYC flight

2 months ago | nzherald.co.nz | Grant Bradley

Home / TravelBy Grant BradleyDeputy Editor - Business·NZ Herald·5 Feb, 2025 06:00 PM9 mins to readSaveShare this articleReminder, this is a Premium article and requires a subscription to read. While Air NZ passengers on a direct Auckland-to-New York flight get to sit back and enjoy the service and entertainment, there’s a lot going on ‘backstage’ for the crew. Grant Bradley takes a look at the secret workings of a long-haul flight to the Big Apple.
A world of worry: The clouds over New Zealand’s tourism recovery

2 months ago | nzherald.co.nz | Grant Bradley

Tourism is recovering slowly but there's clouds ahead. Photo / Sylvie WhinrayInbound tourism operators expect visitor numbers to recover to pre-pandemic levels in 2027, meaning the country will have lost nearly a decade of growth in the critical sector. For the year ended November 2024, arrivals reached 3,262,829 – 88% of pre-pandemic levels.
Singapore Airlines boss says F1 could help turbo charge NZ operations

2 months ago | nzherald.co.nz | Grant Bradley

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has more capacity in New Zealand than at any time in nearly 50 years of flying here. The airline’s record footprint comes as airlines around the world report record traffic, marking a full rebound from the pandemic. Five years ago Singapore Airlines’ passenger operation was one of the hardest hit of any international carrier as Covid-19 paralysed travel. The airline didn’t have a domestic network but kept its operation “warm” through freight operations and staff retention.
Turkish Airlines eyeing Auckland-Istanbul flights - report

Jan 19, 2025 | nzherald.co.nz | Grant Bradley

A Turkish Airlines Airbus A350 comes in to land. It is using the aircraft type for flights to Australia. Photo / AFPTurkish Airlines — one of the world’s biggest carriers — is eyeing New Zealand for flights, according to a report from Turkey. The fast-growing airline last year started fights between Australia and Istanbul (via Singapore) and its chairman this weekend has been reported as saying Auckland would be among new destinations.
Jet Charters NZ and NZ Jet launch partnership as private flying grows

Jan 19, 2025 | nzherald.co.nz | Grant Bradley

Rowan Brookfield, charter director at Jet Charters NZ and Sofia Ambler, director of NZ Jet. Photos / SuppliedTwo of the country’s main private jet operators will pool their fleets. Jet Charters NZ and NZ Jet have agreed to a strategic operational partnership aimed at expanding their private jet services across New Zealand and the Pacific. They say the partnership will allow them to better serve an “evolving market” showing signs of recovery after a flat patch last year.
Air New Zealand’s newest aircraft arrives as airline tries to improve reliability in regions

Jan 15, 2025 | nzherald.co.nz | Grant Bradley

Air NZ took delivery of its first ATR 72-600 aircraft from Toulouse, France in 2012. Air New Zealand’s 30th ATR regional aircraft enters service today, providing more capacity that the airline hopes will improve reliability on regional routes. The airline’s domestic jet network has been stretched by problems hitting Pratt & Whitney engines on its planes with ATRs doing more flying on main trunk routes, in turn leaving them spread more thinly on regional routes.
Auckland Airport numbers bounce back to highest since pandemic hit

Jan 14, 2025 | nzherald.co.nz | Grant Bradley

International passenger numbers through Auckland Airport in December were the highest since the pandemic hit five years ago. In December 2024, there was a total of 1,028,445 international passenger movements in the month, a 6% increase compared to the same month in 2023. That was the highest number of international passengers in a month since January 2020.