Watch: Wellington Regional Emergency Management Office regional manager Jeremy Holmes on The AM Show. Credits: Video - The AM Show; Image - Newshub The Antarctic blast is continuing to wreak havoc across New Zealand as the wild weather settles in for a second day. Aucklanders are waking up to a bitterly cold morning after shivering through one of the coldest nights of the year, with overnight temperatures plummeting into the negatives across the country. A local state of emergency remains in place for Wellington s south coast as huge waves continue to pound the capital s coastline, with some reaching up to 6.5m overnight. Officials are warning locals they re not out of the woods just yet , with high tides posing the highest risk and mighty swells still surging towards the shore.
Wellington house swamped by surf, 6.5m waves toss debris Wed, 30 Jun 2021, 7:23AM Owhiro Bay Parade resident Nyoman Wardani has to run for safety after being caught by a massive wave. (Photo / Mark Mitchell) Wellington house swamped by surf, 6.5m waves toss debris WEATHER LATEST State of emergency declared in Wellington with waves of up to 6.5m overnight High tide is due to hit affected bays on the capital s south coast at 9.22am Auckland endures one of coldest nights of years, temperatures plunge to 1C Desert Rd closed by snow, icy conditions across state highway network in South Island Cook Strait ferries, some flights cancelled
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