Taupō's land and water operator - Taupo Air Services later Lake Taupo Airways

 Taupo Air Services was established in 1957 by Don Nairn and his wife Nita using Cessna 180 ZK-BQI which was based at Taupō's Centennial Park airfield. The aircraft was paint was white with dark blue markings and a gold strip. The pilot's name 'Don Nairn' was painted on the front fuselage and Company titles on the lower central area of the fuselage.On the 5th of July 1957 the Taupo Times