Strong winds cause flight cancellations and disruption at Wellington Airport

Tuesday 21 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 21 Oct 2025, 3:11pm

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High winds in Wellington caused flight cancellations and rocky landings on Tuesday morning. Air New Zealand paused flights until 1pm as gusts exceeded 110km/h. Passengers faced long queues at the airport information desk while seeking updates on their travel.

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1. RNZTue 21 Oct 2025, 1:56pm

   Rocky landings, anxiety and queues as Wellington winds cancel flights (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldTue 21 Oct 2025, 3:11pm

   Capital chaos: Wild Wellington winds cause mayhem as person blown into traffic (opens in new tab)