Stupid statement. Air NZ already operate some 737 services to Dunedin.
According to this source they are considering expanding on the current jet services to Dunedin which explains it's mention..will probably mean replacing a few CHC ATR flights with 733s.
http://news.theage.com.au/air-nz-pon...0111-1lem.html
But yes in itself a "stupid statement" as per usual the media didn't quite get all their facts straight before putting it out there. Perhaps the editor was from Auckland
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