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Fireball in Wellington’s sky – Expert Reaction

Fireball in Wellington’s sky – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 July 202207 July 2022

Around 2pm witnesses reported seeing a bright flash of light in sky above Wellington and Wairarapa. Experts say the flash […]

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No new community cases detected in Wellington – Expert Reaction

No new community cases detected in Wellington – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 June 2021

No cases of Covid-19 have been detected in Wellington so far, but health authorities say the capital is still in […]

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Wellington region goes to Alert Level 2 – Expert Reaction

Wellington region goes to Alert Level 2 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 June 202123 June 2021

Wellington will enter Alert Level 2 starting at 6pm tonight, in response to a traveller from Sydney who visited the […]

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Covid-19 case comes to Wellington – Expert Reaction

Covid-19 case comes to Wellington – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 June 202123 June 2021

Wellingtonians are waiting to hear whether Alert Levels will change, after an infected person from Sydney spent last weekend in […]

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Climate change will make Wellington warmer – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 07 August 201703 August 2018

The country’s capital will have warmer autumns and rainier winters by 2090, according to a new Niwa climate report. The […]

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Major slip blocks highway into Wellington – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 July 201703 August 2018

Commuters heading north out of the capital face major delays getting home as a result of this afternoon’s landslip, which […]

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12-month deadline to strengthen earthquake-prone buildings -In the News

In the News  |  Published: 26 January 201711 April 2018

The Government will put up $3 million to strengthen unreinforced masonry on earthquake-prone buildings in Wellington, Lower Hutt and Marlborough […]

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Earthquake-damaged buildings – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 November 201611 April 2018

Despite Wellington not being at the epicentre of Monday morning’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake, it suffered extensive damage to buildings – […]

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Wellington and sea level rise – Dominion Post

In the News  |  Published: 17 October 2014

After the recent publication of Wellington City Council’s Sea Level Rise Options Analysis report, The Dominion Post’s Olivia Wannan looks at […]

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Earthquakes – engineering snapshot on 6.5M quake

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 July 2013

IPENZ: The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) has today released an Engineering Snapshot – key points and lessons […]

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