Home / New ZealandWellington weather: Colossal wave recorded overnight, thousands still without powerNZ Herald16 Feb, 2026 07:54 PMSaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditMelissa Nightingale has the latest on the Wellington weather system.
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