14 Dec 2021

Christchurch 'Airpawt' pooches ready to welcome Aucklanders

From Checkpoint, 5:47 pm on 14 December 2021

Christchurch Airport braced itself for a huge influx of Aucklanders as the city's residents were freed this week after more than 100 days locked down.

For those struggling with the anxiety that crowds and travel can bring, some fluffy bundles of cuteness were there to ease the stress.

Justin Watson from Christchurch Airport tells Lisa Owen about New Zealand's first 'Airpawt' ambassadors - aka therapy dogs.