Videos shared with the Herald show large plumes drifting across the airport.
Home / New ZealandUpdatedNatasha GordonLive News Reporter·NZ Herald·12 Jun, 2026 07:37 AM2 mins to readFire and Emergency New Zealand is responding as smoke rises into the sky.Chaotic scenes have erupted at Wellington Airport after a fire broke out in the domestic terminal. Fire and Emergency New Zealand has confirmed there is a fire at the airport.It was unable to provide further details.
Videos shared with the Herald show smoke billowing out of the
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No injuries have been reported
Hundreds of passengers were evacuated last night as smoke billowed from the terminal.
Smoke was seen rising from a terminal at Wellington Airport on Friday evening.
A fire at Wellington Airport on Friday led to evacuations of the southwest pier and main terminal building. Emergency services…
A state of emergency has been declared for parts of Wellington as the weather bureau warned of waves up to nine metres.
The fire was spotted on Victoria St on Friday afternoon.
