Severe weather conditions are expected to worsen today, so all inter-island ferries have cancelled sailings between the
North and South Islands across the next few days until Thursday morning (4 July). This will impact the usual
transportation of Courier Economy items travelling between the North and South Islands.
Delays expected
Any inter-island items that are unable to be transported during this period will be held securely in Wellington and
Christchurch until it is deemed safe for these services to resume.
When services resume, the ferry services will be operating on a reduced capacity schedule, so it will take longer to
clear backlogs. As a result, items moving between the North and South Islands using our inter-island Courier Economy
service will be delayed.
We strongly encourage you to consider overnight Courier services for any parcels that need to be shipped between islands
within a certain timeframe.
Keeping you informed
We’re working hard to ensure items reach their destinations as quickly as possible and will continue to update our Domestic Delivery page online with our latest delivery timeframes.