Home / New Zealand / WellingtonCherie Howie & Natasha GordonNZ Herald·12 Jun, 2026 08:25 PM4 mins to readFire and Emergency New Zealand is responding as smoke rises into the sky.Wellington Airport has reopened this morning, but passengers are warned to expect disruption after a fire in the domestic terminal.
Flights were diverted and hundreds of people stranded - both those unable to disembark from planes and others forced to wait on the airport tarmac - as smoke
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