NZ
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Geography & Places, Transportation & Travel |
NZ has two meanings. It stands for New Zealand (country code) or Air New Zealand (airline code).
Meanings of NZ at a glance
| # | NZ stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | Geography & Places › Country Code |
| 2 | Air New Zealand | Transportation & Travel › Airline Code |
1. New Zealand
Geography & Places · Country Code Abbreviations
New Zealand, Aotearoa in Māori, has Wellington as its capital and NZL as its alpha-3 code. NZ is the everyday written short form, the ISO code and the vehicle identifier, and the New Zealand dollar trades as NZD.
Example: Flights from LA to NZ take about 13 hours nonstop.
New Zealanders pronounce it en-zed; Americans say en-zee. The .nz domain allows direct registrations such as example.nz as well as .co.nz. Sports bodies use NZL, as in RSA v NZL.
2. Air New Zealand
Transportation & Travel · Airline Code Abbreviations
National airline of New Zealand, based in Auckland and a member of Star Alliance. Its playful safety videos featuring Lord of the Rings themes and celebrities have drawn millions of online views.
Example: Booked NZ from Auckland to Queenstown for the ski trip; it's under two hours.
ICAO code ANZ; callsign "New Zealand." The airline traces its origins to TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited), founded in 1940. It introduced the "Skycouch," a row of economy seats that converts into a flat surface. The government holds a majority stake.
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