[ad_1] The flooding in Auckland is the country’s biggest event outside of an earthquake in terms of cost, finance minister Grant Robertson says. [ad_2]
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Live: PM speaks in flood-devastated Auckland
[ad_1] Chris Hipkins confirms fuel and public transport subsidies will continue, in light of flooding, and inflation. [ad_2]
In photos: The Auckland storm and its aftermath
[ad_1] Northland, Auckland and Coromandel woke on Wednesday to more heavy rain, damaging winds and flooding. Four people have been killed since floods began on Friday afternoon, and red heavy rain warnings and watches remain for much of the country on Wednesday. Here’s a look at some of the damage. Wednesday David White/Stuff Eden Park Read more…
Second dead wallaby found on a Southland highway
[ad_1] supplied A second dead wallaby has been found on the Mossburn-Te Anau Highway in Southland. (File photo) Was a hunter playing a prank – or are wallabies slowly moving to Southland? A dead wallaby found on the side of the road near Mossburn prompted an investigation by Environment Southland and pest control staff. It’s Read more…
Auckland Flooding: Torrential downpour overnight closes roads, motorways
[ad_1] Auckland roads are flooded and closed following a night of torrential downpours, five days after flooding damaged much of the city. Rain has eased in central Auckland, however significant flooding remains on State Highway 1 between Northcote Rd and Esmonde Rd in both directions, closing the motorway, according to Waka Kotahi State Highway 20 Read more…
What the potential end of La Niña weather pattern means for Marlborough
[ad_1] MDC/Supplied La Niña has been influencing weather in Marlborough for the last three years, including a severe weather event in August 2022, when large parts of the region were affected by flooding. A weather pattern that has been influencing wet and cloudy weather in Marlborough this summer, could be over by the second half Read more…
Greens’ James Shaw looks for cross-party support for new climate change rules
[ad_1] Auckland’s flooding was “probably the most severe climate-related event of its time” in New Zealand, Climate Change Minister James Shaw says, as he attempts to pull together cross-party support for a new bill on adapting to climate change. Shaw wants to introduce the third component of resource management reform before this year’s election. Last Read more…
After The Last of Us, what will be 2023’s other must-see TV shows?
[ad_1] While plenty of new shows have already dropped since the start of the year, there’s only been one everybody has been talking about – the video game-inspired The Last of Us. Only three episodes in and Neon’s critically acclaimed post-apocalyptic drama has already provoked plenty of watercooler chat on Tuesday mornings – after the Read more…
He aha e kaha nei te hāhi Mihinare ki Waitangi?
[ad_1] Ki te toroa tētahi hui Rangi ki Waitangi, ka kaha rangona te whakaawenga Mihinare, kauhau mai, hīmene mai. If you attend a Waitangi Day service you’ll feel a strong Anglican influence, from the readings to the hymns. Read this story in English here. “Katoa ngā āhuatanga o te whakawhetai atu, he Mihinare te hanga,” Read more…
Chilled pea & miso soup recipe
[ad_1] Manja Wachsmuth/NZ House & Garden Chilled pea & miso soup. This recipe is from the team at NZ House & Garden magazine. The flavour of the miso with the peas in this soup mimics the umami flavour of pea and ham soup, but with a lighter feel that is just right for this time Read more…