PremiumOpinionOpinion byCarrie HurihanganuiNZ Herald·13 Jul, 2026 02:00 AM5 mins to read Carrie Hurihanganui is chief executive of Auckland Airport Auckland Airport has signed an MoU with Delhi Airport to back direct flights.India is New Zealand’s next great trade story. Now we need to fly there direct, writes Auckland Airport CEO Carrie Hurihanganui.
When Prime Minister Christopher Luxon stood in New Delhi in April and called New Zealand’s new free trade agreement with India a “once in a generation” deal, he wasn’t













