The Moodie Davitt Report
Camille Bersola
10 May 2026
Retail and trading activities at Wellington Airport, gateway to the nation’s capital, rose +12.2% year-on-year to NZ$61.39 million (US$36.5 million) for the year ended 31 March.
This easily outstripped a +4% international passenger increase to 823,000 and a -5.9% fall in domestic passengers to 4,260,832.
Overall revenues were up +4.9% year-on-year.
The strong retail performance comes as Wellington Airport’s NZ$20 million (US$11.9 million) overhaul of its retail and hospitality precinct nears completion, delivering a significant upgrade to passenger dining and shopping options and enhancing the overall customer experience...
