Plans are afoot to bring the annual flight to the aurora australis back to Dunedin, but organisers say some stars have to align first. The aurora australis as seen from an Air New Zealand Boeing 787 Dreamliner. For some though, the flight from Christchurch was not the same as the flight from Dunedin. "Dr Griffin said the Dunedin flight was "very, very special". Air New Zealand is looking at buying a new generation of airliners — the Airbus A321neo — that could make the long-haul flight from Dunedin, he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 25, 2018 15:56 UTC