Philip Walker

Westport's air connection to Wellington will continue after Origin Air secured short-term funding to keep planes in the air.

The regional airline says the route is no longer commercially viable despite being a lifeline for businesses and those needing access to health care at the top of the West Coast.

Oh, hiya.

Well, I just rung Heidi and she didn't answer her phone.

Hiya, Heidi.

We've certainly talked our way into believing that it's going to be positive.

And rightly so, I think.

I mean, come on.

Well, it'll be life-changing if they refer my case to the Court of Appeal.

I'll make sure that Philip lets you know as soon as we know.

Because I think, you know, a referral, it's going to spiral out of control quite quickly.

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Heidi, it's Jeremy here.

It's the 28th today.

I'm shocked, appalled and cannot believe that they've missed their own deadline.

I think it's absolutely shocking and I think it's cruel and I think that they are

just unprofessional and useless.

Why not just say, you know, we're referring it or we're not referring it?

But anyway, I shall speak to you soon.