Air New Zealand has resurrected its $29 Night Rider service, this time extending the promotion to the regions.

From February 20, for a limited time, every seat on an additional late night service on selected regional and trunk routes will be priced at $29 or $39 for a "seat plus bag" option, one way.

This time last year Air New Zealand cut the Night Rider flights connecting Auckland to Wellington and Christchurch 14-months after their launch in November 2012.

Auckland, Nelson and Christchurch will be the first to to receive a Night Rider service with the deal operating on the Auckland-Nelson and Auckland-Christchurch routes, five days a week until March 19.

Further Night Rider services will be announced periodically with Manawatu earmarked as the next region in line.

Air New Zealand spokeswoman Louise Struthers said Night Rider flights were additional to the existing schedule, adding thousands of additional seats to the market.

A 68 seat ATR turboprop aircraft will operate flights between Auckland and Nelson, departing Auckland at 8.45pm from Thursday to Monday and at 9.05pm on Fridays.

The return leg will depart Nelson at 10.30pm from Thursday to Monday and at 10.15pm on Fridays.

The Auckland to Christchurch services will be operated by a 171 seat Airbus A320 aircraft from Thursday to Monday with flights in both directions departing at 9.30pm.

Night Rider flights will skip the airline's usual in-flight drink and snack service and travellers on the services will not be able to access the Koru lounge.