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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Living & Travel articles  Living & Travel
    Beyond the beaches, Wellington’s catastrophic sewage spill could be bad news for coastal ecosystems
     17 February 2026
    Sewage spills are often seen as short-term public health crises. But the ecological impacts can be lasting, especially if combined with marine heatwaves and storms.
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    This week marks the anniversary of New Zealand's first frozen lamb shipment to the UK, 144 years ago
    17 Feb: This week marks the anniversary of New Zealand's first frozen lamb shipment to the UK, 144 years ago... more
    Are the costumes for Wuthering Heights accurate? No. Are they magnificent? Absolutely yes
    17 Feb: Costume designer Jacqueline Durran draws on 500 years of fashion to create a totally new visual world.... more
    The first Auckland housing - designed for spinal injury recovery - is now officially open
    15 Feb: The first Auckland housing - designed for spinal injury recovery - is now officially open... more
    Two sailors have been hospitalised after a nasty crash between the Black Foils and France, forcing the cancellation of racing for the day at the Auckland Sail GP event
    14 Feb: Two sailors have been hospitalised after a nasty crash between the Black Foils and France, forcing the cancellation of racing for the day at the Auckland Sail GP event... more
    The Black Foils believe there to be a high likelihood of Sail GP returning to Auckland beyond this year
    14 Feb: The Black Foils believe there to be a high likelihood of Sail GP returning to Auckland beyond this year... more
    Rotorua's getting another chance to showcase itself this weekend
    14 Feb: Rotorua's getting another chance to showcase itself this weekend... more
    The opening cycle leg is done and dusted for the Longest Day frontrunners in the 2026 Coast to Coast
    14 Feb: The opening cycle leg is done and dusted for the Longest Day frontrunners in the 2026 Coast to Coast... more
    Winter Olympics 2026: Breezy Johnson gets engaged at the Games, Snoop Dogg shows plenty of support — quick hits from day six
    13 Feb: Breezy Johnson's pain of crashing was washed away by the euphoria of love, while Snoop Dogg showed his support with a magnificent snow jacket. Here are the quick hits from the Winter Olympics.... more
    Hamilton City Council's putting 1.7-million dollars into future zoo expansion
    13 Feb: Hamilton City Council's putting 1.7-million dollars into future zoo expansion... more

     Most Popular Recent Living & Travel News
     24 Jan: Pakuranga College is paying tribute to two of its students caught in the Mount Maunganui landslide ++++++++++++++++++++
     01 Feb: New Zealand's teenage running star says he wants to go even faster .. after another Worlds' best +++++++++++++++++
     14 Feb: Two sailors have been hospitalised after a nasty crash between the Black Foils and France, forcing the cancellation of racing for the day at the Auckland Sail GP event +++++++++++++++
     19 Jan: Biosecurity officials hunting Queensland fruit flies in Auckland - have found nothing after another weekend of precautions ++++++++++++++
     18 Jan: The Black Foils have confirmed they've been deducted three championship points for their weekend-ending crash with Switzerland at the Sail GP season-opening event in Perth ++++++++++++++
     10 Feb: The former Air New Zealand boss says his time at the airline made him a better leader, as he moves into a new role abroad ++++++++++++++
     24 Jan: Two women believed to have been killed in the Mount Maunganui campground landslide were friends +++++++++++++


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