Are there a large number of passengers stranded at several airports in New Zealand due to immigration system failures?

It is reported that on the morning of May 2, a sudden computer failure occurred at Auckland International Airport, resulting in hundreds of international passengers stranded and unable to check in. An airport spokesman said that the airline's system for passenger verification through immigration data was faulty, "which made it impossible to check in," he said. "At present, we haven't heard from the immigration authorities, so we can't predict the time to solve the problem at this stage."

Senta Jehle, National Border Manager of Immigration New Zealand, said that at 9: 30 am on Monday, the Immigration Passenger Pre-screening System (APP) failed. "We are trying to recover," he said. "At the same time, we are using a manual verification system, which will slow down the boarding speed of international passengers and affect international arrival."

A spokesman for Sydney Airport said that some airlines have started to help passengers check in manually, and advised passengers to contact the airlines in advance to understand possible delays.

Wellington International Airport also confirmed that international outbound passenger flights were also affected, causing delays. As for when the computer system can resume operation, it is still unknown.