International flights finally resume

International flights finally resume
Auckland Airport was flooded on Friday night. (Image: NZME)
Rebecca Howard
International flights have finally restarted at Auckland Airport. Air NZ’s domestic flights in and out of Auckland resumed at midday Saturday. There were no international departures on Saturday due to extensive flooding of the terminal building. "We know this is extremely frustrating but the safety of our passengers is our top priority," Auckland Airport said.  A seven-day statement of emergency was declared late on Friday after four people died in events linked to the torrential rain. “Infrastructure and em...

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