Whakatane mayor backs calls for regional flight subsidies

Update: 2025-10-23

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Air New Zealand's new chief executive Nikhil Ravishankar says some domestic routes may need subsidies to keep running. Whakatāne mayor Nándor Tánczos spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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Whakatane mayor backs calls for regional flight subsidies

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Whakatane mayor backs calls for regional flight subsidies

Whakatane mayor backs calls for regional flight subsidies