Ardern said the national airline's involvement with the Saudi military was "very disappointing" and "does not pass New Zealand's sniff test". This morning, Air NZ boss Greg Foran said Air NZ's involvement was a case of "poor judgment". Foran's predecessor, National's now Botany MP Chris Luxon, this morning told media he had "no recollection" of any deal between the Air NZ subsidiary and the Saudi military. "It might have post-dated my time but the bottom line is that these are really questions for Air NZ, I haven't worked at Air NZ for some time." Luxon said he was surprised to hear that the company had been working with the Saudi military.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 08, 2021 22:39 UTC