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A mere 48 hours after Wellington's Mayor went for a swim prove the sea was safe, the southern coast has again been declared unsuitable for swimming

27 February 2026

A mere 48 hours after Wellington's Mayor went for a swim prove the sea was safe, the southern coast has again been declared unsuitable for swimming

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A fruitful fan-funding exercise for injured Wellington Phoenix women's footballer Sabitra Bhandari
	25 Feb: A fruitful fan-funding exercise for injured Wellington Phoenix women's footballer Sabitra Bhandari... more

Wellington's mayor is considering taking the city's bus lanes back to the drawing board
	25 Feb: Wellington's mayor is considering taking the city's bus lanes back to the drawing board... more

Wellington's mayor says he'd be comfortable swimming on Wellington's southern coast - on current information available
	24 Feb: Wellington's mayor says he'd be comfortable swimming on Wellington's southern coast - on current information available... more

Former Phoenix football manager Ufuk Talay has shown support for the departed Giancarlo Italiano after he stepped down following the 5-nil loss to Auckland FC
	23 Feb: Former Phoenix football manager Ufuk Talay has shown support for the departed Giancarlo Italiano after he stepped down following the 5-nil loss to Auckland FC... more

Belief the issues at the Wellington Phoenix run deeper than just departed coach Giancarlo Italiano
	22 Feb: Belief the issues at the Wellington Phoenix run deeper than just departed coach Giancarlo Italiano... more

Former All Whites goalkeeper Jacob Spoonley hopes the Wellington Phoenix are supporting their glovesman Josh Oluwayemi
	22 Feb: Former All Whites goalkeeper Jacob Spoonley hopes the Wellington Phoenix are supporting their glovesman Josh Oluwayemi ... more

The Wellington Phoenix are on the lookout for a new head coach
	22 Feb: The Wellington Phoenix are on the lookout for a new head coach... more

Hurricanes returnee Josh Moorby has celebrated his first game back in Super Rugby in style in their campaign-opening win in Wellington
	21 Feb: Hurricanes returnee Josh Moorby has celebrated his first game back in Super Rugby in style in their campaign-opening win in Wellington... more

The Central Stags have posted a massive 211-run win over the Wellington Firebirds, to book their place against Canterbury in Sunday's one-day men's cricket final
	20 Feb: The Central Stags have posted a massive 211-run win over the Wellington Firebirds, to book their place against Canterbury in Sunday's one-day men's cricket final... more

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Most Popular Recent Wellington News

08 Feb: Wellington Water are still urging people to avoid the water along the capital's south coast - despite remediation works running smoothly ++++++++++++++++++++

17 Feb: Thousands of Wellingtonians could be without power until Wednesday ++++++++++++++

08 Feb: Wellington officials are pushing for an investigation into the city's wastewater infrastructure +++++++++++++

06 Feb: A Porirua boatie will appear in court in the coming days - after fleeing from Police today +++++++++++++

16 Feb: Treacherous Wellington weather has assisted the visiting Central Coast Mariners in a 2-1 A-League win over the Phoenix women +++++++++++++

19 Feb: Auckland FC gaffer Steve Corica is pivoting to a game plan without Sam Cosgrove for Saturday's derby against the Phoenix in Wellington +++++++++++++

16 Feb: Raw sewage is once again being pumped into the sea close to Wellington's southern shoreline, as heavy rain lashes the capital +++++++++++++

Wellington NewsLinks

2 Mar: Why new phoenix coach gave goalkeeper a second chance after viral own goal (Stuff.co.nz)

28 Feb: Plea for information on offshore water quality on wellington's south coast after sewage spill (RadioNZ)

27 Feb: Beach where wellington mayor andrew little took dip now rated 'unsuitable' for swimming (RadioNZ)

27 Feb: Wellington beach where mayor took a dip declared ‘unsuitable’ for swimming (Stuff.co.nz)

27 Feb: Wellington pedestrian seriously hurt after being hit by bus (RadioNZ)

27 Feb: Pedestrian hit by bus in wellington central city (Stuff.co.nz)

27 Feb: Wellington public transport fares set to increase from may (RadioNZ)

27 Feb: Wellington council hikes public transport fares, reduces discounts (Stuff.co.nz)

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