This guy needs to get his facts correct before letting rip with such tripe.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11123255
These new approach paths actually take aircraft away from residential areas. Interestingly these new approach paths were in operation for about six months with no increase in noise complaints, it wasn't till there was a news article about them that the noise complaints started rolling in.
Also so far as I know Auckland Airport has always been a 24/7 operation I don't know where he got the 7 am till 10 pm operating hours from. The rest of the article is full of similar errors.
I know it's an opinion piece and everyone is entitled to their opinion but at least they should verify any of their "facts" prior to publishing. I'm surprised the Herald would allow such a poorly researched article to be published, it certainly doesn't help their credibility.