Helicopters New Zealand or HNZ was 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 performed helicopter transport and air work for a number of private and government clients across Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and Antarctica.
The company grew and started providing helicopter air work services for the Government of New Zealand and oil and gas clients in the 1960s.
In 2012, Canadian Helicopters Group Inc., the parent company for Canadian Helicopters and HNZ, changed its name to HNZ Group Inc.[4] HNZ Group Inc's operations in the Pacific were sold to Petroleum Helicopters International in October 2017.
[5] The remainder of HNZ Group Inc. was taken private and continued operations as Canadian Helicopters Limited.