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Since 22 April 2026 Airpoints is part of Koru, Air New Zealand's renamed loyalty program. To register, select Join Koru on the Air New Zealand website to create an Air NZ account, or use digital fast join when shopping with a Koru partner and activate the account within 24 hours. Each person can hold one membership, and existing Airpoints members were moved to Koru with their balances.
New members now join Koru, the program that replaced Airpoints, using Join Koru on the Air New Zealand website, which creates an Air NZ account. Members can also use digital fast join when shopping with a Koru partner and must activate the account within 24 hours to claim the Airpoints. One membership per person.
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Members can fast join when shopping with a partner and must activate within 24 hours.
You can use the digital fast join process to join the Koru Programme when shopping with an Koru Partner. You must activate your Account within 24 hours of your purchase to claim the Airpoints earned.
One membership per person.
You may only hold one Koru Membership at any one time.
The Koru page offers Join Koru and sign in.
Join Koru Sign in
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Airpoints on eligible Air New Zealand, Star Alliance and partner airline flights; the amount varies with booking class, fare product and travel date.
Airpoints on eligible purchases with more than 40 Koru partners and with Airpoints-earning credit cards.
1 Airpoint for every NZ $100 spent at the Airpoints Store.
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Flight earn varies with flight type, booking class, product and travel date.
The amount of Airpoints and Status Points that can be earned from travel on Qualifying Flights will vary depending on whether the Flight is an Air NZ Operated Flight or a Partner Airline Flight
More than 40 Koru partners.
With over 40 Koru partners, shop online or in-store and earn Airpoints on eligible purchases.
1 Airpoint per NZ $100 at the Airpoints Store.
You can now earn 1 Airpoint for every NZ $100 spent at the Airpoints Store.
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Flights on Air New Zealand, Star Alliance and partner airlines; Flight Rewards cannot be booked more than 12 months ahead.
Upgrades, Koru Club lounge membership, Avis or Budget car rentals, and travel insurance from Cover-More.
More than 10,000 products and gift cards in the Airpoints Store.
Airpoints Flexipay combines Airpoints and cash; for a flight the Airpoints balance must cover at least 20% of the cost.
Air New Zealand states that each Airpoint is equivalent to NZD $1.
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Each Airpoint is equivalent to NZD $1.
Every Airpoint you earn as is equivalent to NZD $1.
Airpoints can be spent on flights, upgrades, Koru Club, rental cars, insurance and the Airpoints Store.
Use your Airpoints to book Air New Zealand, Star Alliance, and partner airline flights.
The Airpoints Store has more than 10,000 products and gift cards.
Choose from over 10,000 products and gift cards, including electronics, homeware, fashion, and experiences.
Flexipay requires at least 20% of a flight's cost in Airpoints.
No minimum number of Airpoints is needed to make a purchase from the Airpoints Store, but to book a flight, your Airpoints balance needs to be at least 20% of the total cost of the flight.
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Flight Rewards cannot be redeemed more than 12 months ahead.
Flight Rewards cannot be redeemed more than 12 months in advance.
Airpoints stay valid for four years from the date they were added to the account and then expire on the anniversary of the member's joining date. Airpoints earned by nominated earners of certain financial products do not expire while that remains the case.
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Airpoints are valid four years and expire on the joining anniversary.
Your Airpoints will remain valid for four years from the date they were accrued to your Account. Following four years from accrual, the Airpoints will expire and be removed from your Account on the anniversary of the day you joined
No expiry for nominated earners of certain financial products.
Airpoints earned by Nominated Earners of certain Direct Earn Financial Products will not expire for so long as the person remains the Nominated Earner for the applicable Direct Earn Financial Product account.
Qualification, renewal and benefits
Entry tier for all members.
450 Status Points in any 12-month period, with at least 225 from qualifying flights; retain with 405 (203 from qualifying flights).
900 Status Points in any 12-month period, with at least 450 from qualifying flights; retain with 810 (405 from qualifying flights).
1,500 Status Points in any 12-month period, with at least 900 from qualifying flights; retain with 1,350 (810 from qualifying flights).
3,200 Status Points in any 12-month period, with at least 1,920 from qualifying flights; retain with 3,040 (1,824 from qualifying flights).
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Koru has five tiers starting at Koru Bronze.
Starting at Koru Bronze, Koru has five tiers each offering their own considered selection of benefits.
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Status Point thresholds to reach and retain each tier.
To Reach 450 With at least 225 on qualifying flights 900 With at least 450 on qualifying flights 1,500 With at least 900 on qualifying flights 3,200 With at least 1,920 on qualifying flights
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Retain thresholds.
To Retain 405 With at least 203 on qualifying flights 810 With at least 405 on qualifying flights 1,350 With at least 810 on qualifying flights 3,040 With at least 1,824 on qualifying flights
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Status Points count within any 12-month period.
Status Points last 12 months from when they're earned. This means that once you've earned enough Status Points within any 12 month period, your status will immediately move up to the next tier.
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Koru Silver highlights.
Enjoy 2 single-entry Koru Lounge Vouchers. Recognition Upgrade Experience a higher cabin class with 1 Recognition Upgrade.
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Koru Gold highlights.
If you're just shy of requalifying, we'll gift you up to 30 Status Points to help you retain Koru Gold for another year.
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Koru Gold lounge access and Star Alliance Gold.
Enjoy unlimited access to Koru Lounges. Extend the invite to one guest and up to three children to relax with you.
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Koru Gold includes Star Alliance Gold.
With Koru Gold, you'll receive all the benefits of Star Alliance Gold status when travelling on the Star Alliance network.
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Koru Platinum upgrades and Status Retain.
Request a complimentary upgrade with 2 Recognition Upgrades and 1 Short Haul Recognition Upgrade.
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Koru Black upgrades and Status Retain.
If you're just shy of requalifying, we'll gift you up to 70 Status Points to help you retain Koru Black. Recognition Upgrades Request a complimentary upgrade with 3 Recognition Upgrades and 2 Short Haul Recognition Upgrades.
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Amex Airpoints Platinum Card offer on the Koru page.
Enjoy 400 bonus Airpoints when you apply by 28 October 2026, are approved and spend $1,500 on your new Amex Airpoints Platinum Card within the first 3 months.
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Koru Club lounge membership (NZD): joining fee $270, individual membership $875 for one year, $1,530 for two years or $3,545 for five years; members must be over 18.
American Express Airpoints Platinum Card, an Airpoints-earning credit card (fee not recorded).
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Koru Club fees in NZD and age rule.
Individual membership $270 $875 $1530 $3545
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Koru Club is a paid lounge membership for people over 18.
Koru Club is a paid membership that gives you access to our Koru Lounges and a range of premium travel benefits.
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Airpoints was Air New Zealand's frequent flyer program until 22 April 2026, when the airline relaunched it as Koru. Members kept their balances and status, and Airpoints are still the currency they earn on flights and with partners and spend on flights, upgrades and Airpoints Store products. Koru has five tiers, from Koru Bronze to Koru Black, reached with Status Points.
Profiles are built from the program's own published terms. Source links, quotations and checked dates are included with each topic.
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Koru is Air New Zealand's loyalty programme with two currencies, Airpoints and Status Points.
Koru has two currencies, Airpoints™ and Status Points.
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Airpoints was relaunched as Koru with five tiers (Koru Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and the new Koru Black); existing Airpoints and Status Points carried across and Airpoints Gold members moved to Koru Gold.
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Balances carried over and tiers were mapped; Airpoints Gold moved to Koru Gold.
Customers will carry across their existing Airpoints and Status Points, with their equivalent Koru tier mapped into the new Koru programme. Customers who currently hold Airpoints Gold status will transition to Koru Gold.
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Answers from the published program terms.
Since 22 April 2026 Airpoints is part of Koru, Air New Zealand's renamed loyalty program. To register, select Join Koru on the Air New Zealand website to create an Air NZ account, or use digital fast join when shopping with a Koru partner and activate the account within 24 hours. Each person can hold one membership, and existing Airpoints members were moved to Koru with their balances.
Air New Zealand replaced the Airpoints program with Koru on 22 April 2026. Members kept their Airpoints and Status Points, their status was mapped to an equivalent Koru tier, and Airpoints are still the currency earned and spent.
Air New Zealand states that each Airpoint is equivalent to NZD $1.
Yes. Airpoints are valid for four years from the date they were added and then expire on the anniversary of the day the member joined.
Koru Bronze, Koru Silver (450 Status Points), Koru Gold (900), Koru Platinum (1,500) and Koru Black (3,200), each earned within any 12-month period with a minimum share from qualifying flights.
