A Kiwi journalist has arrived home safely after being detained by Israeli military on an activist ship seeking to break a blockade of Gaza.
Maori Television journalist Ruwani Perera and cameraman Jacob Bryant were on board a ship as "observers" on the Freedom Flotilla III when it was taken over by Israel's navy on Monday.
The pro-Palestinian activists were seeking to reach Gaza to highlight the Israeli blockade of the territory - an attempt that came five years after a similar bid ended in a deadly raid.
Ms Perera arrived at Auckland Airport this morning to an "ecstatic welcome" from colleagues, family and friends, Kia Ora Gaza said.
Kia Ora Gazza facilitated the opportunity for Maori TV to cover the flotilla mission.
