Ansett New Zealand

Ansett New Zealand
Founded	13 February 1985; (as Newmans Air); 29 August 2000; (as Tasman Pacific Airlines);
Commenced operations	25 July 1987; (as Ansett New Zealand); 4 September 2000; (as Tasman Pacific Airlines);
Ceased operations	29 August 2000; (as Ansett New Zealand); 20 April 2001; (as Tasman Pacific Airlines);
Operating bases	Auckland; Christchurch;
Alliance	Star Alliance (Ansett); Oneworld (Qantas);
Parent company	Ansett Australia (1987–2000); Qantas (2000–2001);
Headquarters	Auckland
Website	www.ansett.co.nz; www.qantas.co.nz

Ansett New Zealand was an airline serving the New Zealand domestic market between 1987 and 2001. It was a subsidiary of Ansett Australia. In order to comply with regulatory requirements relating to the acquisition of Ansett Transit Industries by Air New Zealand, Ansett New Zealand was sold to News Corporation and later rebranded as Tasman Pacific Airlines (legally Tasman Pacific Airlines of New Zealand Limited) in 2000, operating as a Qantas franchise under the Qantas New Zealand brand. It went into receivership and subsequently liquidation in 2001.