Auckland, 6 April 2016 - Air New Zealand Airpoints™ members can now earn Airpoints Dollars™ when they dine at Nourish Group’s nine restaurant outlets across the country.

Members can earn four Airpoints Dollars per $100 spent on food and beverage (one Airpoints Dollar per $25 spent) and as a special launch offer members can earn double Airpoints through until the end of April.

Nourish Group is best known for its award winning restaurants, cafes and bars in Auckland, Wellington and Queenstown. Nourish’s participating properties include The Crab Shack (Auckland and Wellington) Jervois Steak House (Auckland and Queenstown), Shed 5 (Wellington), The Culpeper (Auckland), Coley & Punch (Auckland), Euro (Auckland) and Pravda Café (Wellington).

Nourish Group vouchers will also now be available to purchase from the Airpoints Store in $50 and $200 denominations.

Air New Zealand General Manager Loyalty Mark Street says the airline is pleased to welcome the first restaurant partner to the Airpoints programme.

“Pairing Nourish Group’s strong hospitality footprint with enhanced earning opportunities for members further strengthens our compelling Airpoints proposition.

“Enjoying a great meal can now be added to the extensive list of opportunities for members to earn Airpoints Dollars – from buying a car, selling your house, exercising at the gym, shopping at the Airpoints Mall or, of course, taking a flight. It all adds up to more members enjoying flights paid for with Airpoints Dollars.”

Nourish Group CEO Richard Sigley says, “We are extremely pleased and excited to be joining Air New Zealand’s Airpoints programme as its exclusive hospitality offering.

“This partnership is a great way to create value for both the Nourish Group and Airpoints members. Not only will diners continue to receive internationally-recognised, world class service and food at the Nourish Group’s nine outlets, now with Airpoints our new and existing customers alike will receive Airpoints Dollars for a transaction they were already making and enjoying.

“We look forward to welcoming mutual customers to spend and receive Airpoints Dollars when entertaining in the Nourish Group’s outlets.”

The Nourish Group joins Audi, Bayleys, Snap Fitness, Farmlands and Westpac as part of Air New Zealand’s Airpoints programme’s rapidly expanding group of valued partners.

For more information visit airnewzealand.co.nz/airpoints