The Auckland Airport Board has appointed Carrie Hurihanganui as the company's new Chief Executive. Carrie Hurihanganui is Auckland Airport's first female Chief Executive in its 55-year history. She joins the airport from Air New Zealand where she has worked for 21 years, most recently in the role of Chief Operating Officer with responsibility for pilots, cabin crew, airports, engineering and maintenance, properties and infrastructure, supply chain, resourcing and airline operations teams. Mr. Strange said Ms Hurihanganui will replace Adrian Littlewood who announced his departure in May after almost nine years in the role. Mr. Littlewood will finish in his role on November 12 and Mary-Liz Tuck has been appointed interim Chief Executive. She will return to her role as Auckland Airport's General Manager Corporate Services when Ms Hurihanganui commences in the role early in the new year.