Home / WorldWorldRNZWorldRNZ·Jun 8, 2026·1 min readLive: Waves up to 11 metres hit Wellington's coast, residents evacuateThe swells are expected to keep growing for hours, while a plane has been blown over and residents have evacuated.View original source — RNZ ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesPoliticsRNZPoliticsJun 9, 2026 · 1 minLive: Waves up to 11 metres hit Wellington's coast, state of emergency liftedRNZPoliticsPhilippine Daily InquirerPoliticsJun 9, 2026 · 1 minHundreds evacuated as waves batter New Zealand capitalPhilippine Daily InquirerWorldRNZWorldJun 8, 2026 · 1 minLive: Wellington braces ahead of forecast huge swellsRNZPoliticsRNZPoliticsJun 9, 2026 · 1 minAs it happened: Waves up to 11 metres hit Wellington's coast, state of emergency liftedRNZ
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