3 Apr 2024

14 year old puts case foward to PM to get international flights back to Dunedin

From Checkpoint, 5:27 pm on 3 April 2024

A 14 year old campaigning to get international flights back to Dunedin has today put his case to the country's Prime Minister.

Up until the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Virgin Australia flew directly between Brisbane and Dunedin each week - but the route didn't reopen once international travel resumed.

So last October, Benjamin Paterson started a petition calling for the flights to be brought back, gathering an incredible 25,000 signatures.

This morning Benjamin met with Christopher Luxon at the Beehive.

Benjamin Paterson speaks to Susana Leiataua.