item details
NameAir New Zealand badge
ProductionAir New Zealand Ltd.; creating agency; 2008; New Zealand
Classificationbadges
Materialsplastic, metal, paper, ink
DimensionsOverall: 76mm (width), 76mm (height), 8mm (depth), 76mm (diameter)
Registration NumberGH024468
Credit linePurchased 2014
Overview
Performance artist Mika was given this Air New Zealand badge with a pink koru design when he went on a ‘Pink Flight’ to Sydney.
In 2008 Air New Zealand put on special flights for people who wanted to attend the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. The ‘Pink Flight’, as it was called, was specifically marketed at the LGBTQI+ community. On the flight were 'drag queen' performances, pink cocktails, and a cabaret performed by the crew.