Helicopters (NZ)


HNZ is a New Zealand-based helicopter operator serving the oil and gas, EMS and government markets. Operating a mix of light and medium turbine-engined helicopters, it performs helicopter transport and air work for a number of private and government clients across Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia & Antarctica.

History

Founded in 1955 in Timaru, New Zealand, Helicopters New Zealand commenced operations with a Bell 47, conducting agricultural operations on the New Zealand South Island. The company grew and started providing helicopter airwork services for the NZ Government and Oil and Gas clients in the 1960s.
In 1992, Helicopters New Zealand bought West Coast Helicopters renaming it Helicopters Pty Ltd and obtained a foothold in the Australian Helicopter market.
In 2011, HNZ was purchased by Canadian Helicopters. In 2012, Canadian Helicopters Group Inc., the parent company for Canadian Helicopters and HNZ, changed its name to HNZ Group.
HNZ was sold to Petroleum Helicopters International in October 2017.

Clients

HNZ operates on behalf of the following organisations:

Helicopters (NZ) fleet 1955 to 2006

As of April 2012, the HNZ fleet consisted of over 45 aircraft: