Thousands left without power after wild weather in New Zealand
Thousands in New Zealand left without power after wild weather
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Wild weather has hit New Zealand, causing widespread disruptions. Thousands of people are without power, and hundreds of flights have been cancelled.
Coverage from outlets including Reuters, NZ Herald, and Stuff emphasizes the severity of the weather and its impact on daily life, with long queues at airports and concerns about potential landslides. The situation is expected to worsen, with the strongest gales still to come, and authorities are warning of potential slips in areas such as South Wairarapa and Lower Hutt.
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Quick answers
How many people are without power?
Thousands
What else has been affected by the wild weather?
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled
Are there concerns about potential natural hazards?
Yes, there are concerns about potential landslides and slips
Coverage (8)
- Hundreds isolated as Wairarapa flooding washes out a bridge and closes roads The Post · 1d ago
- Wind, snow, rain and swells pound North Island amid severe weather warnings RNZ · 1d ago
- Watch: Air NZ jet aborts Wellington landing as gales batter capital Newstalk ZB · 1d ago
- Hundreds of flights cancelled as wild weather hits New Zealand The Independent · 1d ago
- Hundreds without power and long queues at airports with strongest gales still to come NZ Herald · 1d ago
- Thousands still without power after wild weather, prison caught in outages Stuff · 1d ago
- Threat of slips in South Wairarapa, Lower Hutt following severe weather RNZ · 1d ago
- Thousands left without power after wild weather in New Zealand Reuters · 1d ago broke it first
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