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A scattering of debris is all that remains of a boat that was washed onto rock in high winds in Wellington's Evans Bay last night. Photo: RNZ / Bill Hickman

A boat has been reduced to a scattering of debris after it broke free of its moorings in rough conditions Wellington harbour Sunday night.

The boat was blown into rocks in front of Wellington Airport - in Evans Bay - just after 8pm.

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Harbourmaster Grant Nalder says gusts in the harbour were reaching up to 115km an hour.

He said no one was aboard the vessel and he was in discussions with the owner over the clean up of the wreckage.

Wellington Airport said there would be further disruptions on Monday after strong winds also forced flight cancellations on Sunday night.

It said Air New Zealand stopped regional flights into Wellington about 7pm, and eleven further flights were diverted or cancelled - including three international arrivals from Australia which all diverted to Auckland.

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"The weather is fine today and normal operations have resumed, but there will be flow-on disruptions today due to the weather yesterday and crewing issues," it said.

Passengers should check with airlines for the status of their flights, the airport said.

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