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Airways New Zealand

Name: Airways New Zealand
Address: 26 Sir William Pickering Drive, Christchurch, 8053, NZ
Telephone: +6433581500

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We are New Zealand's air navigation service provider. Safe skies today and tomorrow.

Airways provides air traffic control and air navigation services in New Zealand, and delivers air navigation and air traffic management consultancy and training services in over 65 countries. Airways is renowned globally for leading innovation and development in the aviation sector - we've helped some of the world's fastest growing countries design efficient, future-ready airspace, and we're at the forefront of developing procedures and technology to reduce aviation's environmental footprint.

19/10/2026

Today, 20 October, is International Day of the Air Traffic Controller. At Airways, we are proud of the important work our controllers do every day. Their roles demand exceptional skill, professionalism, and an unwavering commitment to safety.

Thank you to our air traffic controllers for keeping our skies safe, today and tomorrow.

Tuna Cheung talks about being an Air Traffic Controller.

15/10/2026

As part of our 'people first' commitment, we have introduced a range of enhanced parental leave benefits.

Airways will now:
• supplement the difference to provide a salary top-up for primary carers to 100% of base salary during the 26-week Government-funded paid parental leave period
• provide four weeks’ paid partner leave at 100% of base salary
• continue employer Kiwisaver or Superannuation contributions to primary carers at the minimum employer rate during both paid and unpaid parental leave
• provide a one-off $200 family care package to employees following a birth, adoption, stillbirth, or miscarriage.

We understand that adding to your family is a significant and often costly life stage and the changes are designed to provide greater financial and wellbeing assistance to our employees and their whānau. They also recognise the important role of partners and shared caregiving responsibilities and reflect our commitment to diversity, inclusion, gender equity and being an employer of choice.

30/09/2026

It was fantastic to see Invercargill based Air Traffic Controller, Lindsey Morrison-Barnes representing Airways on the Service IQ Rising Stars of Aviation panel at the recent Aviation Industry Conference. She is passionate about encouraging more women to join the industry and shared some great insights on becoming an air traffic controller. Read her story here: https://bit.ly/4z7YIH1

13/09/2026

We're proud to have achieved Rainbow Tick reaccreditation for the third year in a row.
This year's assessment recognised a range of initiatives across Airways, including the establishment of our first Rainbow Employee-Led Network, ongoing learning opportunities for our people, the visibility of Pride and Rainbow events, and work to strengthen inclusive leadership and support across the organisation.
This year we've also begun working more closely with Pride Pledge helping us to continue building capability and keep inclusion front of mind through working towards Pride Pledge Certification.
We were also pleased to be recognised as a finalist in the 2025 Pride Pledge New Zealand Rainbow Excellence Awards and to achieve Gender Tick accreditation.
A big thank you to everyone who continues to contribute to making Airways a place where people feel they belong.

27/08/2026

This entry in our staff photo competition captures a unique perspective from the Christchurch airfield.
Taken during maintenance work, the photo highlights one of the many roles that help keep aviation moving.
Every day, our technicians maintain the communication, navigation and surveillance infrastructure that supports our safe operations across New Zealand.

23/08/2026

Every year our staff photo competition gives us a glimpse into some of the incredible places our people work.
This photo was taken by one of our Communications, Navigation and Surveillance Technicians during a trip to our Coronet Peak VHF site. VHF (Very High Frequency) radio sites help air traffic controllers communicate with aircraft and are often located on mountain tops and in remote locations.
Between the snow, the helicopter ride and the views, it's a good reminder that some Airways workplaces are a little different from most.

09/07/2026

As Aotearoa New Zealand comes together to celebrate Matariki, our teams will be working behind the scenes to help keep aircraft moving safely through our skies. Safe travels, wherever you’re heading.

16/06/2026

This is what training to become an air traffic controller actually looks like. Real simulators. Real scenarios. Real qualifications to build a career in air traffic control.

Airways International’s ATC training programme is open for applications now, and they’re looking for people with the drive to take on one of aviation’s most challenging and rewarding careers.

If you’ve ever wondered if this could be for you, now’s the time to find out.

Find out more and apply via the link in our bio
Applications close 5pm, Friday 3 July

09/06/2026

The Nelson tower team has things so well controlled that even the rainbow knows where to line up.

30/04/2026

Ever wondered what it looks like from the top of the Auckland Airport air traffic control tower?

Meet Ashleigh, one of our Auckland tower controllers. This is her view each day as she helps guide aircraft safely in and out of the airport.

Address

26 Sir William Pickering Drive
Christchurch
8053

Opening Hours

Monday	12am - 11:59pm
Tuesday	12am - 11:59pm
Wednesday	12am - 11:59pm
Thursday	12am - 11:59pm
Friday	12am - 11:59pm
Saturday	12am - 11:59pm
Sunday	12am - 11:59pm

Telephone

+6433581500

Website

http://www.airways.co.nz/

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