Cyclone-struck New Zealand declares national emergency
Cyclone Gabrielle swept away roads, inundated homes and left 225,000 people without power in New Zealand Tuesday, as a national ...
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Storm-battered N. Zealand declares national state of emergency
New Zealand declared a national state of emergency Tuesday as severe tropical storm Gabrielle swept away roads, inundated homes and ...
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Flights grounded, power cut as storm lashes New Zealand
WELLINGTON — Tens of thousands of homes in New Zealand were without power and hundreds of flights were cancelled Monday ...
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New Zealand hunkers down as cyclone hits northern areas
New Zealand’s prime minister on Sunday warned residents to hunker down and prepare an evacuation plan as a cyclone began ...
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NZ leader woos voters with hike in minimum wage
Recently installed New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins unveiled a higher minimum wage Wednesday, as he seeks to court voters ...
Read more3 dead, one missing after record NZ rain
Record levels of torrential rain in Auckland left three dead with a fourth person missing, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris ...
Read moreGrateful Ardern makes last bow as New Zealand PM
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday she was grateful for her time in office, insisting that a sustained ...
Read moreNew Zealand’s next PM slams ‘abhorrent’ way Ardern is treated
New Zealand’s incoming prime minister Chris Hipkins criticized the “abhorrent” treatment endured by Jacinda Ardern and vowed on Sunday to ...
Read moreHipkins vows to win Oct. elections as next New Zealand Prime Minister
New Zealand’s incoming prime minister Chris Hipkins vowed Saturday to “get things done” and win a looming October general election ...
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Race on in NZ to replace PM Jacinda Ardern
Wellington—Jacinda Ardern’s shock resignation sparked a push on Friday for New Zealand to choose its first Maori prime minister, as ...
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