Police have received a report of a laser being pointed at a commercial aircraft at Auckland Airport last night.
A police spokeswoman said the report came in at 7.15pm and the matter had been referred to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Last week, a domestic Air New Zealand aircraft was targeted by a laser pointer as it came in to land at Whangārei.
Air NZ's chief operational integrity and safety officer Captain David Morgan confirmed the April 16 Whangārei incident, saying laser strikes were potentially dangerous and the airline supported authorities in taking action when they occur.
"The pilot followed the standard process and alerted Air Traffic Control and the aircraft landed without incident in Whangārei around 8.20pm."
