Tag: auckland_airport
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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 7 October 2026
NZ housing stock grows 9,000 dwellings in September quarter as NZX 50 slips 0.12%
BusinessEconomyFinancial MarketsReal EstateBanking NZ Economic PulseStats NZhousing stockprivate dwellingshouseholdsNZX 50Gentrack GroupFisher & Paykel HealthcareKiwi PropertyPrecinct PropertiesAuckland AirportMeridian EnergyInfratilSpark New ZealandNZ dollarReserve BankOCR decisionconsumers price indexNZX
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NZTA plans overnight SH20A closures in Auckland for maintenance on 13 September
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi will close SH20A in both directions between SH20/SH20A links and Landing Drive on 13 September from 10pm to 5am for maintenance, with ramp closures and detours near Auckland Airport.
Politics and GovernmentTransportationAustralasiaGeneral Weather NZ Transport Agency Waka KotahiAucklandState Highway 20ARoad maintenanceRoad closuresTravelAuckland AirportNZTA Auckland
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Operation Matata Uncovers Drug Smuggling Syndicate at Auckland Airport
A joint Police-Customs investigation, Operation Matata, has led to nearly 200 criminal charges against gang associates allegedly involved in smuggling drugs through Auckland Airport, with 43 arrests made since February 2025.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal Operation MatataAuckland Airportdrug smugglingBrotherhood 28 MCmethamphetaminecocainecrimeNew Zealand Police
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports Death of Māori MP, Drug Bust, Museum Closure
RNZ reports the death of Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp, a $24 million drug bust at Auckland Airport, potential museum closures until 2029, and condemnation of referee abuse in rugby.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldSportGeneral PoliticsTradeLaw EnforcementLegal Takutai Tarsh KempTe Pāti MāoriAuckland AirportDrug BustAuckland War Memorial MuseumNew Zealand RugbyReferee AbuseRNZ News
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Media Monitor: 1News reports on death of Māori MP, drug smuggling arrests
1News reports the death of Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp, drug smuggling arrests at Auckland Airport, WWII mine disarming and NATO Secretary General comments.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementWeatherGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesLegalTransportationEnvironmentPhotography Takutai Tarsh KempTe Pāti MāoriAuckland Airportdrug smugglingNATOMark RutteDonald TrumpOne News NZ
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Auckland Airport Drug Smuggling Ring Busted: 18 Arrested
Eighteen individuals, including airport staff, have been arrested in Auckland following a joint Police and Customs operation targeting a drug smuggling ring operating at Auckland Airport.
Law EnforcementSocial Issues Auckland Airportdrug smugglingOperation MatatamethamphetaminecocaineNational Organised Crime GroupCustomsNew Zealand Police
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports Book Disposal, Drone Incident, and Housing Case
RNZ reports on a bookstore owner's dismay over the National Library's plan to dispose of 500,000 books, a near-miss drone incident, and a landlord renting an uninhabitable property.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessWorldMediaSportEducationSocial IssuesLegalFilm and TVArtificial IntelligenceTransportation RNZNational Library of New ZealandTransport Accident Investigation CommissionAuckland AirportBook disposalDroneHousingRNZ News
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Police Complete Exercise at Mānawa Bay, Auckland Airport
Police have finished a training exercise at Auckland Airport's Mānawa Bay, with support from partner agencies, according to Jarred Williamson of NZ Police.
Law Enforcement Mānawa BayAuckland AirportNZ PoliceJarred WilliamsonTraining Exercise
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Police Exercise Underway at Mānawa Bay
Police are conducting a training exercise at Mānawa Bay near Auckland Airport. The public may see tactical staff and emergency services, but there is no cause for alarm, police say.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementAustralasiaMilitary Mānawa BayAuckland AirportNZ PoliceJarred WilliamsonNew Zealand PoliceEmergency ServicesTraining exercise
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Police Training Exercise Planned at Mānawa Bay Tonight
Police are conducting a training exercise at Mānawa Bay tonight with support from emergency services and Auckland Airport. The public will notice increased police presence, but there is no cause for alarm.
Law Enforcement Mānawa BayAuckland AirportNZ PoliceJarred WilliamsonEmergency ServicesTraining ExercisePublic Safety