Don't have anything to do with KRA, but they have a good plan, flying monopoly routes, for which business types will pay for the convenience.
I'd say it's the total opposite. It is a very confused business plan that seems unsure if it is catering mainly to business types or leisure travellers. From a launching point, far too many destinations with insufficient frequencies likely to really attract the business crowd.
Talk of linking the likes of Nelson to Queenstown to cater for tourists. How many tourists do you think each year travel directly between those two points without visiting points in between. Close to zero probably as they'll virtually all be heading to intermediate points via road transport (the glaciers etc).
Who then seriously thinks a regional air service is sustainable by once a year travellers who will moan and voice their displeasure at an airfare that actually reflects the cost of offering the service?
If he wanted to use NZWP, wouldn't you ensure your ducks are in a row before releasing a statement to the media and having the government immediately say "ummm....no you can't?" Looks amateurish. NZWB is joint use BUT the terminal is not on RNZAF land and one is not required to enter an RNZAF facility to board your plane. NZWP has an entirely different layout and the defence forces in most countries generally aren't happy about having people just strolling around their facilities.