Customers may experience delays to some freight movements across New Zealand today due to a combination of adverse weather conditions in parts of the South Island and ongoing pressure on inter-island freight capacity. While the freight network remains operational, some deliveries may take longer than usual.

Freight moving between the North and South Islands may be affected by reduced ferry capacity, which can result in some consignments being moved on a later service and arriving later than expected. Economy freight and some two-day services have the highest risk of delay. 

In the South Island, weather conditions including heavy rain, flooding, snow, and strong winds may slow freight movements through parts of the West Coast, alpine routes, Canterbury, Kaikōura, and surrounding regions. Customers sending or receiving freight in these areas should allow additional time for delivery while transport operators work around changing road conditions.

At this stage, no widespread disruption to the overnight air freight network has been identified, although local weather conditions may still affect some regional deliveries.