14 Feb 2025

Disruptive passenger forces Air NZ flight to divert to Wellington

3:35 pm on 14 February 2025
A Boeing Dreamliner 787, from the Air New Zealand fleet.

Chief operational integrity and safety officer David Morgan said incidents like this were distressing for customers. Photo: Supplied/ Air NZ

An Air New Zealand Flight from Auckland to Dunedin has been forced to divert after an incident involving a "disruptive passenger".

Chief operational integrity and safety officer David Morgan said in a statement incidents like this were distressing for customers.

"We have a zero tolerance policy for any disruptive behaviour onboard our aircraft."

The aircraft was met by police in Wellington before continuing to Dunedin.

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