What’s at stake: Whether the Govt’s plan to boost the local space and advanced aviation industry will actually go anywhere.
Background: Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre at Kaitorete Spit was born in 2021 and gained a new runway almost a year ago.
Main players: Tāwhaki JV, the Crown, John Holt, global space and advanced aviation operators.
The Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre opened for business nearly a year ago, but almost as soon as its new 967-metre runway was christened, its proposed financial runway was considerably shortened by the Government.
Tāwhaki sits on the Kaitorete Spit, just south of Banks Peninsula and east of Lake
