Great airport especially in the departure check-in...

Great airport especially in the departure check-in area. Modern check-in terminals for Qantas and Air New Zealand, with numerous flights to Australia daily (Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra & Sydney) and now a new flight to Nadi, Fiji nonstop. It overlooks Cook Strait and just as the sun is rising that view is unbeatable! Offers an early morning flight to Sydney which is a common choice for our family which is great because we arrive at about 8:30am Sydney Local Time. Clean, modern facilities and many shops/cafes to eat at. Departure is 5 stars but arrival is only 4 as the biosecurity could be improved; the queue is always long due to a shortage of staff...

Edit: Lack of parking if you go between approximately 10am and 6pm. Took 20 minutes to find a park. Luckily, a new parking building is being built for this steadily growing international airport.