It's absolute craziness trying to stop scheduled ops out of NZPP. With the right procedures it can be done quite safely as has been pointed out with operations at other airfields. The good people of PP need to realise what they have with their airfield and not be swayed by a few NIMBY's and other "interested parties".
That area badly needs a direct to link to Auckland and Christchurch. There is an increasing population base and getting to NZWN from that area is a real pain in fact going via NZPM is probably easier for many folk in the Kapiti Coast area.
I see the owners of NZWN being the biggest losers if NZPP got scheduled operations. Perhaps they are muddying the waters behind the scenes.