Air New Zealand flight attendants lose Covid-19 vaccination legal challenge

Monday 25 August 2025 · 5 outlets · 3 reports · updated Mon 25 Aug 2025, 3:12pm

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Six international flight attendants have lost a claim that they were unjustifiably dismissed for not receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. The Employment Relations Authority heard the case regarding the 2021 dismissals, which occurred when staff did not meet statutory vaccination requirements.

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1. Stuff via RNZMon 25 Aug 2025, 11:36am

   Flight attendants lose Covid-19 vaccination fight (opens in new tab)

   Also on NZ Herald (opens in new tab), RNZ (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesMon 25 Aug 2025, 12:30pm

   Flight attendants lose vaccination dismissal fight (opens in new tab)

3. 1News via RNZMon 25 Aug 2025, 3:12pm

   Group of Air NZ flight attendants lose Covid-19 vaccination fight (opens in new tab)