Love, Actually: Daughter home from UK best present of all

Auckland Airport is the scene of thousands of welcomes as Kiwis return to spend time with their families at Christmas. We present some of these magic moments

Where have you travelled from today?

England. From London.

How long have you been over there for?

Eleven months. Working and travelling.

Did you have a good time?

Yeah, it was great.

So has it been 11 months since you've been home?

Yep.

Chris: Christmas. She's home for Christmas.

And are you guys from Auckland?

Auckland.

So are you home now for good? That's what [your parents] want to know.

Yeah.

Are you?

Yep, for good.

Chris: There, we've got it.

That's the best Christmas present you could get.

It's the only Christmas present [laughs].

Chris: Yeah. It's nice to hear it confirmed.