Auckland Airport welcomes thousands of people who return to or visit New Zealand to spend time with their friends and family at Christmas. We present some of these magic moments.
Seven-year-old twins Luke and Ella Tibbotts stand eagerly on the metal rail dividing them from those arriving to Auckland as
they wait for their mother to come home.
When she walks through the sliding doors - both climb through the rail to embrace her in a hug.
The Tibbotts twins both described it as "the best gift this Christmas."
Their mother Jacqueline Tibbotts had been away on business in Milan and was thankful to be back in New Zealand with her loved ones, and the weather.
