Workers at the site of the damaged pipeline in Northland that supplies Auckland Airport. Photo: ReutersA damaged pipeline that resulted in a fuel shortage across New Zealand and grounded hundreds of flights was restarted on Sunday after repairs were completed, officials said. Five international flights were canceled on Saturday as the Defence Force trucked fuel to Auckland airport and Kiwis went to the polls for the general election. Two more international flights were expected to be cancelled on Sunday. Jet fuel is siphoned directly between two Qantas aircraft on the tarmac of Auckland Airport.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 24, 2017 02:37 UTC