Heavy rain and winds cause flight disruptions at Auckland Airport

Sunday 31 August 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Mon 1 Sep 2025, 1:25pm

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Strong winds and heavy rain caused significant delays for arriving and departing flights at Auckland Airport on Sunday evening. Air New Zealand reported 58 cancellations, while Auckland Airport noted 63 domestic flight disruptions in total. The airline stated that these disruptions could take a couple of days to clear.

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1. NZ HeraldSun 31 Aug 2025, 7:29pm

   Passengers delayed at Auckland Airport due to heavy rain, strong winds (opens in new tab)

2. RNZMon 1 Sep 2025, 11:08am

   'This close to murder': Passengers stranded at Auckland Airport by winds take to social media (opens in new tab)

3. Stuff via RNZMon 1 Sep 2025, 11:51am

   Passengers stranded at Auckland Airport by strong winds complain of delays (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesMon 1 Sep 2025, 1:25pm

   'This close to murder': Frustration, delays after dozens of flights cancelled (opens in new tab)