by Katherine | Jun 15, 2026 | Featured, News, Other Issues, Submissions
NZ Airports submission on Modern Slavery Bill NZ Airports supports the fundamental purpose of the Bill to implement a statutory framework to strengthen and coordinate actions to combat modern slavery, but we present practical recommendations to refine the Bill’s...
by Katherine | Jun 10, 2026 | Aviation & On-Airport, Resilience & Adaptation, Submissions, Sustainability & Resource Planning
Submission on Runway End Safety Areas – NPRM 26-01 In our submission to the RESA rule change NPRM 26-1, NZ Airports argued that the RESA rule should return to the ICAO Standard of 90m. If the RESA was required to be extended further, then the airport and the...
by Katherine | Feb 20, 2026 | Aviation & On-Airport, Resilience & Adaptation, Submissions, Sustainability & Resource Planning
SUBMISSION TO THE ARMS Bill 2025 In this submission on the Arms Bill 2025, we highlighted a critical oversight concerning aviation safety and wildlife management. While airports must use firearms to mitigate bird strike risks and comply with Civil Aviation Rules, the...
by Katherine | Feb 20, 2026 | Aviation & On-Airport, Resilience & Adaptation, Submissions, Sustainability & Resource Planning
Submission on the Emergency Management Bill (NO.2) NZ Airports has submitted on the Emergency Management Bill (NO.2), welcoming the proposed reforms and emphasising the critical role airports play in regional and national resilience. The submission supports formal...
by Billie | Feb 13, 2026 | Aviation & On-Airport, Business Environment, Submissions, Sustainability & Resource Planning
Submission on Planning and Natural Environment Bills New Zealand’s planning system is undergoing its most significant overhaul in decades. The Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill, currently before Parliament, will replace the Resource Management Act with...