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25 August 2026

Originair hopes to get government funding to keep Wellington to Westport flights

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Source reporting: rnz.co.nz

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Originair hopes to get government funding to keep Wellington to Westport flights

Originair has confirmed it can no longer sustain losses on the route saying the service was costing its shareholders about $500,000 a year.

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