The New Zealand government assigned a NZ $ 600 million support package for the aviation sector , except Air New Zealand .
On 17 March , Finance Minister Grant Robertson announced as NZ $ 12.1 billion Covid-19 coronavirus business package ; which includes NZ $ 8.7 billion for businesses and jobs , NZ $ 2.8 billion for income support , NZ $ 500 million for health , and a NZ $ 600 million support package for the aviation sector and to support supply chains , this does not include any support for Air New Zealand , the national carrier .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in New Zealand