Live: Local emergency declared in Wellington, heavy swells to continue

Can't view this email, [click here]( 30 June 2021 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Live: Local emergency declared in Wellington, heavy swells to continue]( A state of local emergency has been declared and high tides are expected to impact the city's south coast until at least 9am today. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Wellington weather watch: State of local emergency declared, evacuations begin on south coast]( Wellington Mayor Andy Foster has declared a local state of emergency as the region's south coast prepares to bear the brunt of this evening’s storm. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Labour of love: Relocating massive villa was 'absolute madness']( It took six trucks and countless pilot vehicles to move three-storey Huntly House from Palmerston North to Auckland, but look at it now. 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