What the Civil Aviation Act 2023 means for New Zealand
On 5 April 2025, New Zealand’s aviation regulatory landscape underwent its most significant transformation in over three decades. The Civil Aviation Act 2023 (the 2023 Act) replaced the Civil Aviation Act 1990 (the 1990 Act), streamlining outdated legislation while expanding regulatory tools to address the realities of 21st-century aviation, from drone regulation and airport master planning to climate change and safety-sensitive operations.
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