Nelson Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
Wednesday 11 March 2020
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Pups on SUPS More than a dozen canines floated down the Maitai River on Sunday – all in the name of a good cause. About 20 dogs and 35 participants had a paddle down the Maitai as part of “Pups on SUPs (Stand Up Paddleboards”, raising over $300 for Nelson Ark, which rescues unwanted dogs and pairs them with disengaged young people. The idea was a collaboration between Moana Stand Up Paddleboards and Share My Pet. Lili Wenzel of Share My Pet, an online pet sharing platform, says that the idea was to encourage people to get out and about, and normalise animals as part of our everyday lives. Photo: Charles Anderson.
Air NZ meets with Smith over price hikes Matt McCrorie Air New Zealand is looking at its regional pricing structure after a ‘please explain’ meeting with Nelson MP Nick Smith that sought to calm commuters’ fears about airfare hikes.
And Nick says if action isn’t taken, a complaint to the Commerce Commission could be on the cards. The meeting came on the back of the Nelson Weekly revealing that the airline had lifted its Nelson prices by upwards of 18 per cent year on year, even before its competitor Jetstar
pulled out of the region. Nick took those complaints to top Air New Zealand bosses last week to advocate for fairer fares for the region. He is also asking for transparency in how the airline makes its pricing decisions. Nick says that he has been
inundated with concerns from locals about a sharp rise in airfares since Jetstar pulled out of the Nelson region at the end of November 2019. “Nelson is an isolated region, geographically, and air services are crucial to our links with the
rest of the country.” He says many small and medium businesses that run out of the region provide nationwide services that can’t compete if they are paying excessively for flights.
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