Auckland Airport has unveiled ambitious plans for a $2.4b "airport of the future" to cope with forecast rocketing passenger growth.

Auckland Airport has released plans for a $2.4b 'airport of the future' that includes a sweeping crescent - shaped domestic and international terminal on one site.

The growing number of Chinese visitors passing through Auckland Airport can now see flight arrival and departure information displayed in Chinese.

Christchurch International Airport's target profits for the next two decades have been labelled "excessive" by the Commerce Commission.

One Direction will hit the stage in Christchurch on Thursday night for the first New Zealand show of their world tour, but fans hoping to catch a glimpse of the pop heart-throbs are running out of options.

The Esplanade, a new free circular park-like landscaped walk in the grounds of Auckland International Airport, will be officially opened at midday today.

Adrian Littlewood Auckland Airport says it has made a flying start to the new financial year after profit leaped 25 per cent to $177.9 million in the past 12 months.

Passengers were evacuated from an Auckland Airport terminal last night after smoke from a small fire activated a sprinkler system.

Far-flung siblings can blame Mum and Dad for their globe-trotting genes.

Former Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden has apologised to China, its people and Government for telling an audience never to trust the Chinese.

Peter Malcouronne meets new arrivals at Auckland Airport.

A big upgrade of Auckland International Airport's entranceway on George Bolt Memorial Drive has started and 9m high mounds of earth will soon be developed to create a dramatic gateway.