New Zealand

Email threat: Nelson airport reopens after evacuation

11:07 am on 17 December 2023

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Normal operations have resumed at Nelson Airport after it was evacuated this morning, in the latest email threat to target New Zealand organisations and institutions.

Police earlier said the airport was evacuated at about 9am as a precaution after an email "of a concerning nature" was received.

"We are working to establish the origin of the email and have yet to establish any actual threat."

Both the airport and planes have now been cleared and police said they were confident there is no ongoing threat.

Travellers have been urged to follow instructions from their airline.

Several schools and courts were evacuated in recent weeks after a flurry of threatening emails were send to the organisations.

"Police acknowledge how unsettling these emails are for all concerned. We'd like to thank all involved for their cooperation as we investigate these emails."