Aug 22 (Reuters) - Air New Zealand Ltd AIR.NZ said on Thursday that its annual profit fell 31%, hurt by higher fuel costs and softer tourism traffic.
New Zealand's flag carrier reported a profit before tax, the most closely watched measure of its performance, of NZ$374 million ($239.40 million) for the 12 months ended June 30, compared with NZ$540 million a year ago.
($1 = 1.5623 New Zealand dollars)