An Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Christchurch has been delayed after a person tried to bring a rifle on board. A passenger on the plane said the pilot announced that passengers tried to bring a rifle on to the plane, but failed to follow correct check-in procedure. The passengers who attempted to bring the rifle on board had been off-loaded, along with their luggage. The passenger said the doors had just been closed and the passengers who tried to bring the gun on board had not returned to the plane. The security scare delayed take-off by 40 minutes.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 28, 2019 01:41 UTC