Mayor backs Air NZ plan

Invercargill’s tireless champion is confident Air New Zealand’s flights to and from Auckland will become a permanent service. The airline will next year trial a morning flight from Invercargill to Auckland and an evening flight back, five days a week. It says the Southland community has asked for it — but it needs support to be sustainable Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt said tourism levels are up and the local economy is thriving thanks to smelter and freezing works jobs. Sun bear put down