Auckland Airport welcomes thousands of people that return to or visit New Zealand to spend time with their friends and family at Christmas. We present some of these magic moments.
Spencer Smith, 17, arrived back to New Zealand on Monday into the loving arms of his father, mother and grandma.
Smith said the timing of his arrival back to New Zealand could not have been better.
"It's good timing getting back before the holidays.
"I haven't been back here for about 10 months - I was on an exchange in China," he said.