Air New Zealand appoints new member to board of directors

Air New Zealand has appointed Laurissa Cooney to its board of directors. Cooney is of Te Āti Hau Nui a Pāpā Rangi (Whanganui) descent and is a professional independent Director with several iwi affiliated entities as well as chief financial officer for Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. She has previously held senior auditing and consulting roles with Deloitte in New Zealand and Deloitte Touche in London. Air New Zealand chairman Dame Therese Walsh says Cooney will bring a strong regional tourism and iwi perspective to the Board. “Laurissa Cooney is a director of Tourism Bay of Plenty and several iwi