2026-06-08 - Cook Strait ferry sailings cancelled, residents told to stay off beaches as swells up to 10.5m forecast in Wellington and 9 more stories

This episode includes 10 news blocks. A mandatory evacuation order has been issued for waterfront properties on the Wellington south coast, after a state of emergency was declared in the region. The National Emergency Management Agency had been assessing the danger. On top of his studies, Sam Saega spends 20 hours at work and some schools say 40% of older students are no helping out family. The last census showed 33,000 children suffered from severe housing deprivation. Richard Hills says the c… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.