Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
22 February 2026, 7:43 PM

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