The Government and Air New Zealand have apologised to the families of the 257 people who died in the 1979 Erebus disaster. Air New Zealand chair Dame Therese Walsh says the airline apologises for failing its duty of care for passengers and staff. On the morning of November 28, 1979, Air New Zealand flight TE901 left Auckland for a sightseeing flight to Antarctica. The plane was lost from the fleet of the national carrier; Air New Zealand was in full state ownership at that time. In a year that has seen new tragedy for New Zealand, and for New Zealand families, your eloquence last year at the Dalmatian Cultural Centre has stayed with me.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 28, 2019 01:41 UTC