Shaping the future of

NEW ZEALAND AVIATION

A Unified Voice For Airlines

Promoting Industry Collaboration

BARNZ is the respected and trusted voice of the airline industry in New Zealand.

Our members work hard to to connect New Zealanders to the world. Together, aviation businesses welcome visitors and enable New Zealand’s trade via air cargo connectivity. They provide the means for New Zealand’s economic prosperity, supporting economic development through tourism business growth and international visitor spend. BARNZ works closely with Government, regulators and other businesses to ensure that New Zealand is a great place to fly. We work hard to reduce costs for our members and to ensure that operations are smooth.

We work across three main areas: Policy, Pricing and Operations.

POLICY

BARNZ advocates for members on a range of issues including proposed changes to legislation impacting the airline sector including safety, security, economic and environmental settings.

We maintain close relationships with government officials in transport, tourism, customs and biosecurity agencies, ensuring BARNZ members are able to inform policy development.

New Zealand Parliament Beehive symbolising aviation policy and regulatory advocacy by BARNZ.

PRICING

BARNZ represents its members in regulated price processes for Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch airports. We also represent airline members in price consultation for prices set by government agencies, border services, Civil Aviation levies and air traffic control charges.

BARNZ works to ensure the costs airlines and customers pay are necessary, efficient, justified and represent value for money.

Currency notes representing airline pricing consultation and cost efficiency

OPERATIONS

BARNZ works with major airports and other service providers to ensure streamlined and efficient operations and service improvements for airlines with resulting facilitation benefits for the travelling public.

We also provide our members with access to a valuable alternate landing option, at the Ohakea air base, to support operational flexibility, cost-efficiency and associated carbon emission reductions.