A Queenstown youth was at the centre of a bomb scare which led to the evacuation of Queenstown Airport, police say. Queenstown police said today they have now identified and spoken to the local youth responsible for the threatening note. The airport activated its emergency security protocols after a note mentioning a bomb was found by a cleaner on a Qantas flight from Sydney on July 24. Queenstown Airport Chief Executive, Colin Keel said: “the safety and security of our visitors and airport and that of our local communities always come first, so we are very pleased the NZ Police have identified the source of the threat. "Police are disappointed in the actions of the individual which caused a large amount of emergency resources being tied up – resources that could have been needed for other serious and/or life-threatening situations."

Source: Otago Daily Times August 10, 2016 02:44 UTC