<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An Air New Zealand flight has landed safely in Sydney after suffering a technical issue while in the air.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Passengers were notified of the issues after the Air New Zealand plane reportedly suffered hydraulic and steering issues while flying over the Tasman Sea.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"NZ221 from Christchurch to Sydney reported a technical issue while in flight," Air New Zealand Chief Safety and Risk Officer Nathan McGraw said in a statement.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-insists-he-can-strike-suspected-drug-traffickers-without-congress-backing/c52e428f-585e-4489-bd70-3a1bd3171b8e"><strong><span>Trump insists he can strike suspected drug-smugglers without backing of Congress</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Emergency services met the aircraft on arrival as a precaution.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The aircraft landed safely, and our engineering team will now carry out inspections to ensure the aircraft is safe to return to service."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The plane arrived in Sydney at around 9am and was met by emergency vehicles on the tarmac.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/nz-to-syd-flight-technical-issue/1b5cb01c-003c-4c85-9afa-39af70e8b992" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>More to come ...</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/Z8tJCf"><strong><span>Sign up here</span></strong></a><span> </span><strong><span>to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.</span></strong></div></div>