AIR NZ ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT

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Investor Relations email: investor@airnz.co.nz
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13 June 2018
AIR NEW ZEALAND ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT OF
CHIEF GROUND OPERATIONS OFFICER


Air New Zealand announces the appointment of Carrie Hurihanganui to the new
Executive position of Chief Ground Operations Officer effective from the end of July,
reporting to Chief Executive Officer Christopher Luxon.
Carrie spent 18 years at Air New Zealand, building deep experience through numerous
senior operational and corporate roles, including International Cabin Crew Manager,
Auckland Domestic Airport Manager, General Manager Eagle Air, General Manager
Offshore Airports, General Manager Customer Experience, and Group General Manager
Regional Airlines and Airline Operations. She left the airline in 2017 to join National
Australia Bank (NAB) based in Melbourne, as Executive General Manager Customer
Experience in an enterprise transformation role.
Chief Executive Officer Christopher Luxon said “I am thrilled to welcome Carrie back to
Air New Zealand and wish her well in the Chief Ground Operations Officer role and as a
key member of the Executive team. She will balance well what needs to be preserved
and enhanced in Ground Operations, yet also has the courage to drive change so that
we stay relevant and competitive in the future.”
Carrie’s appointment will allow for a smooth transition as Chief Operations Officer Bruce
Parton prepares to leave the airline in September. Bruce’s departure provides an
opportunity to structure the airline’s operations capabilities going forward. In the future,
the organisational structure of the operations function will be split into two pillars – one
focused on Ground Operations led by Carrie Hurihanganui, and another focused on Air
Operations led by Chief Air Operations & People Safety Officer John Whittaker.

Please contact Leila Peters via email at leila.peters@airnz.co.nz or +64 9 336 2607 if
you have any questions.

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