Search near Wellington airport called off

6:19 pm on 6 February 2017

A search after two people were reported in the water near Wellington airport has been called off because no one has been reported missing.

A rescue helicopter was deployed and the police were investigating reports of two people in life jackets in the water near Wellington airport.

Police said a person on a flight reported seeing the pair.

However, the search has now been called off.

There have been delays of some flights coming into Wellington airport but they are wind related.