SuperDooperEngineer
I agree with you 100%.
However NZ is not like Aus, there is no other ground handling companies to handle third party work. Emirates Engineering and Virgin Tech NZ are the only other outfits in AKL.
Jetstar may have no choice.
Have since heard that John Holland may get involved in the interim, not sure of the details though.
When Pac Blue started up, they were handled by Air NZ untill they could get Virgin Tech NZ up and running. Maybe something like that will happen, who knows.