High winds that affected flights in and out of Wellington on Saturday morning have eased, and the backlog is expected to be cleared by the end of the day.
A spokesperson for Air New Zealand says it expects to be able to accommodate on Saturday flights all customers whose travel has been affected.
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Five incoming flights were diverted to other airports and 13 other flights cancelled.
Wellington Airport spokesperson Briarley Kirk said flights to Gisborne, Palmerston North, Christchurch and Hamilton were cancelled, and a flight from Nelson had to turn back because it could not land safely.
The East by West ferry service, which operates between Wellington and Eastborne, cancelled a 10am crossing, as well as all sailings by one of its boats, the Harbour Explorer.
The weather also put a stop to the Christmas parade in the suburb of Johnsonville.
