Air NZ and Paraparaumu Airport

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AA used a couple of 402's back in the 80's before the 421's came on the scene and I think a 310. It was by all accounts a profitable operation. I used it a few times and from memory about 1.5 hrs, beat the hell out of the hours drive to Welly or even worse the 12 hours by train. I still remember Harry Jenkins letting us have the right seat, the only draw back was the passive smoking we had to endure, those were the days