Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
24 February 2026, 8:11 PM

Road Open
No Avalanche Hazard
Comments:
Tunnel & highway maintenance scheduled for evenings between 7pm & midnight, continuing tonight (Wednesday) through to Friday 27th February. Expect up to 30-minute delays between Homer Tunnel & Donne River Bridge during these times.
Please call 03 249 7004 with any queries.
Weather forecast for the Homer Tunnel area:
Today: Cloud increasing, rain developing later.
Tomorrow: Rain, heavy at times, clearing late morning.
Friday: Mainly fine.
Saturday: Mainly fine.
Sunday: Showers.