"Helihunt & fish" is another option from the North, I got a price from them (Phil) last year, but he only had a R44 so it didn't really work for our group..... Not sure if they're still going or not.
Hawkes bay helicopters also now have their DOC concession for the Kawekas.
Midwest Heli from the south, I flew with Owen into Manson in April for ex Kuripoponga + looked at doing a repeat trip in June but the price had more than doubled to 4K in the 500E
You could try Joe Farram @ Rotorforce, he has flown me into the Kawekas a couple of times since EKH helicopters shut the doors, but that was with the back country trust doing DOC work so he didn't need a concession, not sure if he actually has one?
I suspect the Helisika prices are tough to beat now.
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