UPDATE 9.17am: Plane has landed successfully
UPDATE 9:14am
Firefighters using breathing gear are at the end of the runway and are ready with foam. An ambulance is also at the end of the runway where the plane is expected to land in about 4 minutes.
UPDATE: 9.00am
Police, fire and abulance crews at the Kaitaia aero club. Indications are the light plane has now been able to get the landing gear down and will attempt to land at 9.15am