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First international tourist flights land in two years at Auckland Airport

17:27 pm on 2 May 2022

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The first international flights have touched down in Auckland in over two years, bringing in tourists, family and Kiwis home from holidays or business trips.

A historic and entirely unprecedented decision to close the border 767 days ago has ended - New Zealand is now "open for business".

Our reporter Jordan Bond and cameraman Nick Monro were out there to welcome the flights.