In around a century, Wellington’s 1-in-100 year coastal floods have become roughly a twice-per-year occurrence, a new study shows. The researchers […]
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Huge swells forecast in Wellington – Expert Reaction
A state of emergency has been declared for Wellington’s Southern and Eastern Wards, with waves of 8-9 metres expected today. A […]
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Trapped air the likely cause of Moa Point failure – Expert Reaction
Trapped air bubbles causing wastewater to back up, are suspected to be behind the catastrophic failure of Wellington’s Moa Point […]
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Fireball in Wellington’s sky – Expert Reaction
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 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 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
Wellingtonians are waiting to hear whether Alert Levels will change, after an infected person from Sydney spent last weekend in […]
Continue readingClimate change will make Wellington warmer – In the News
The country’s capital will have warmer autumns and rainier winters by 2090, according to a new Niwa climate report. The […]
Continue readingMajor slip blocks highway into Wellington – Expert reaction
Commuters heading north out of the capital face major delays getting home as a result of this afternoon’s landslip, which […]
Continue reading12-month deadline to strengthen earthquake-prone buildings -In the News
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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