16 Feb 2009

Air New Zealand alters flight schedule to Niue

6:12 am on 16 February 2009

Air New Zealand has announced changes to its weekly service from Auckland to Niue.

From June 27 the airline will depart Auckland on Saturdays not Sundays.

The change has been bought about to link into connecting flights from around New Zealand and Australia.

It will also allow planes to land and take off at Tonga, the alternate airport if there is an emergency at Niue.