More than 50 flights cancelled as high winds batter Wellington

RNZ

11 Jan, 2026 09:07 PMQuick Read

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More than 50 Air New Zealand flights were cancelled due to high winds in Wellington. Photo / Getty Images

Passengers on more than 50 Air New Zealand flights cancelled because of high winds in the capital on Sunday are now being rebooked.

Gusts over 100km/h were recorded in Wellington on Sunday; however, winds have eased on Monday morning.

Chief operating officer Alex Marren
said the airline proactively offered flexibility to customers travelling to or from Wellington on Sunday, allowing them to change their flights to another time, subject to availability.

He said because of the number of customers who need rebooking, seat availability into Wellington will be limited over the next couple of days.