Melissa NightingaleSenior Reporter, NZ Herald - Wellington·NZ Herald·7 Jun, 2026 11:38 PM2 mins to readNZ Herald Morning Headlines | Labour opposes Government's 'secret spending', crane pulls wrecked train from Johnsonville Line | Monday, June 8, 2026. Video / NZ Herald, AFPWellington is bracing for “significant” swells tomorrow, with Cook Strait sailings cancelled and forecasters saying the waves will be in a range they’ve rarely seen.
MetService has put out a heavy swell warning for Wellington and the South Wairarapa coastline, with swells up to 8m expected in the capital and











