Fire and emergency services were not called to the terminal. However, several airport vehicles were on standby as the flight touched down in Auckland again.
Air New Zealand is now working to get affected passengers on new flights to Queenstown.
“We regret the inconvenience this has caused our customers travelling to Queenstown this afternoon,” Pearce said.
“We are working to get them to their destination as quickly as possible. We thank them for their patience and understanding.”
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