Wellington - An Air New Zealand pilot was grounded on Thursday after telling his passengers that Prime Minister Helen Clark was to blame for delaying their take-off from Wellington. The pilot, who was not named, said over the plane's public address system that Clark's bag was being removed because she was transferring to a charter flight and added: "So much for supporting the national airline, eh?" But he was misinformed, and Clark was not amused when she boarded the plane and was told of his comments by cabinet minister Trevor Mallard, especially upon learning that opposition leader Don Brash, her...
