Kiwi Regional Airlines (Hamilton, NZ) will establish a crew and aircraft base in Nelson, NZ on New Zealand's South Island airline CEO Ewan Wilson has announced.

The start-up, which recently acquired a maiden pair of Saab 340As, plans to offer daily flights between Nelson and Queenstown International, Palmerston North, Hamilton, NZ and Tauranga once it has completed certification with the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand.