New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority

Civil Aviation Authority

Te Mana Rererangi Tūmatanui o Aotearoa
Agency overview
Formed	1992
Jurisdiction	New Zealand government
Headquarters	Wellington
Employees	171.1 FTE (2007)
Annual budget	$26.9 million (2007)
Minister responsible	Phil Twyford, Minister of Transport
Agency executives	Nigel Gould, Chairman, 2011- Graeme Harris, Director of Civil Aviation
Parent agency	Ministry of Transport
Child agency	New Zealand Aviation Security Service
Website	www.caa.govt.nz

The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA) (Māori: Te Mana Rererangi Tūmatanui o Aotearoa) is the government agency tasked with establishing civil aviation safety and security standards in New Zealand. The CAA also monitors adherence to those standards and is responsible for enforcement proceedings. The authority carries out aviation accident and incident investigations in conjunction with the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC). CAA is also responsible for managing civilian pilot, aerodrome and aircraft licensing in New Zealand. The CAA has its headquarters in the Asteron Centre in Featherston Street, Wellington.

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