Home / PoliticsPoliticsRNZPoliticsRNZ·Jun 9, 2026·1 min readAs it happened: Waves up to 11 metres hit Wellington's coast, state of emergency liftedWaves of nearly 11-metres were seen off the Wairarapa coast as 100km/h gusts pounded the south coast of the region.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 liftedRNZWorldRNZWorldJun 8, 2026 · 1 minLive: Waves up to 11 metres hit Wellington's coast, residents evacuateRNZWorldCNAWorldJun 9, 2026 · 1 minHundreds evacuated as waves batter New Zealand capitalCNAWorldRNZWorldJun 9, 2026 · 1 min'Massive' waves on Wairarapa coast, wind gusts of 137km/hRNZ
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