Air New Zealand passengers stranded in Wellington due to weather

Saturday 6 September 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Sat 6 Sep 2025, 12:08pm

In this story MetService, Te Pāti Māori, Air New Zealand

Thunderstorms and strong winds caused dozens of Air New Zealand flight cancellations in Wellington on Friday night. The severe weather also resulted in parts of State Highway 2 being closed. Flights have since begun to resume as conditions change.

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1. RNZSat 6 Sep 2025, 10:12am

   Weather strands Air NZ passengers in Wellington (opens in new tab)

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2. NZ HeraldSat 6 Sep 2025, 12:08pm

   Heavy rain and gales hit NZ, flights resume in Wellington (opens in new tab)