Dunedin Airport is closed after a report of suspicious package, police have confirmed. In a statement at 9.55pm police confirmed the airport was closed following a report of a suspicious package on the airfield. A police spokeswoman earlier said diversions had been set up in the vicinity of the airport after a report of a suspicious package was made at 8.10pm. Details remained scarce, but it was reportedly found in an an out building at Dunedin Airport. A source contacted the Otago Daily Times saying a "suspicious bag" had been seen in a navigation out building.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 17, 2019 08:08 UTC