Takatso Consortium said on Wednesday it was still in discussions with South Africa’s Treasury over its purchase of a 51% stake in the country’s struggling national airline but said both parties were committed to an agreement. The transaction was large and complex and so might take time to finalise, it said in an emailed statement, although it said a due diligence process was largely complete and had identified no material issues.<br/>
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Air NZ has confirmed it's increasing the number of flights between Northland and Wellington due to the success of the temporary services being operated while Auckland was at COVID-19 alert level 4. The airline will run a direct daily service between Whangarei and the capital using its Q300 turboprop fleet. Air NZ Chief Customer and Sales Officer Leanne Geraghty says that when the airline was looking at which Northland Airports it could operate longer flights from, Kerikeri provided the quickest solution for its customers. "Flights from Northland to the capital require additional fuel and Kerikeri Airport has the operational capacity to support our requirements," says Geraghty. "With an increased demand for flights from Northland, we have looked at where else we could add more seats. On a temporary basis, we have found a solution that will allow us to fly both the Auckland to Whangarei route as well as a Wellington to Whangarei route." <br/>