Make this the year: Kickstart 2026 with Air New Zealand's biggest New Year deals
The sale offers some of the airline's lowest fares of the year across its entire network, including domestic, Australian, Pacific Island, North American and Asian destinations, giving New Zealanders the perfect excuse to lock in the trips they have been dreaming about.
Air New Zealand Chief Commercial Officer, Scott Wilkinson, says the New Year sale is designed to give customers the chance to set their 2026 travel plans in motion early.
"If you've been waiting for a sign to book flights to the destination you've been dreaming about, this is it! With every destination across our network on sale, we're helping Kiwi customers kick off the year with a plan and a boarding pass.
"Whether it's a long-awaited reunion, a new adventure, or simply a well-earned break, we're making it more affordable for people to get those trips in the diary and start the year on a positive note."
Air New Zealand's sale fares are available to every destination on the airline's network. Example fares include:
Domestic
Domestic fares start from $69 one way, including:
- Auckland to Gisborne
- Auckland to Napier
- Auckland to Tauranga
- Christchurch to Dunedin
Trunk routes are also included, with:
- Auckland to Wellington from $79
- Auckland to Christchurch from $79
- Auckland to Queenstown from $99
Australia
Those looking to hop across the Tasman can enjoy one way seat only fares from:
- Auckland or Christchurch to Brisbane from $215
- Auckland or Christchurch to the Gold Coast from $220
- Wellington or Christchurch to Sydney from $225
- Auckland to Sydney from $235
Pacific Islands
For a tropical escape, seat only fares begin at:
- Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch to Nadi from $228
- Auckland to Apia from $238
- Auckland to Niue from $238
- Christchurch to Rarotonga (new route) from $338
North America
Customers heading further abroad can book one way economy fares from:
- Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch to Honolulu from $499
- Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch to Los Angeles from $599
- Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch to New York from $799
Asia
Those travelling to Asia can snap up one way economy fares from:
- Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch to Shanghai from $529
- Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch to Bali from $579
- Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch to Hong Kong from $599
*Sale fares are available from 7 to 19 January unless sold out prior. Travel periods and conditions apply. Customers can visit www.airnewzealand.co.nz to book now.
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About Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand's story started in 1940, first taking to the skies between Auckland and Sydney on a flying boat - a Short S30. Known for its warm Kiwi hospitality, today, the airline has operating aircraft ranging from Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and Airbus A320s to ATRs and Q300s, offering customers comfort in the latest most efficient jets and turboprops. It's a modern fuel-efficient fleet with an average age of 9.9 years. Air New Zealand's global network of passenger and cargo services centres around New Zealand. In 2024, the airline flew more than 16 million passengers. Air New Zealand was named 2025 World's Safest Airline by the Australian rating service AirlineRatings.com, highlighting the airline's laser-focus on safety.
Air New Zealand has a well-connected domestic business, connecting customers and cargo to 20 different regions around New Zealand. Internationally, the airline has direct flights to major cities across Australia, the Pacific Islands, Asia and North America, and through its strong relationships with alliance partners, offers customers more choice and convenience to connect further afield to hundreds of destinations. Air New Zealand has a particular focus on sustainability and its Sustainability Framework helps guide the airline's efforts in tackling some of New Zealand's and the world's most complex challenges. Airpoints, Air New Zealand's loyalty programme, is seen as the most valuable loyalty programme in New Zealand with more than 4 million members. It allows members to earn Airpoints Dollars™ and Status Points for VIP benefits in the air and on the ground. Air New Zealand aircraft are proudly identified by its distinct tail livery of the Mangōpare, the Māori symbol of the hammerhead shark which represents strength, tenacity, and resilience.
About Star Alliance
The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance, based on a customer value proposition of global reach, worldwide recognition and seamless service. Since inception, it has offered the largest and most comprehensive airline network, with a focus on improving customer experience across the Alliance journey.
The member airlines are: Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Air Portugal, THAI, Turkish Airlines, and United.
Overall, the Star Alliance network currently offers more than 16,000 daily flights to almost 1,200 airports in 186 countries. Further connecting flights are offered by Star Alliance Connecting Partners Juneyao Airlines and THAI Smile Airways.
For more information about Air New Zealand visit www.airnewzealand.com and for more information about Star Alliance visit www.staralliance.com