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Storm pounds New Zealand's capital city, cancelling flights and ferries

Residential houses are seen in Wellington, New Zealand, on July 1, 2017. (File photo: Reuters)

SYDNEY — Gale-force winds ⁠and ⁠rough seas battered New Zealand's ​capital of Wellington on Tuesday, forcing ferry and flight cancellations and ​road closures as authorities ‌urged hundreds of residents along the city's south coast to evacuate.

A light aircraft was briefly blown over by strong winds at Wellington airport after a gust of wind tipped the plane ​onto its wing ⁠and wheel, an airport spokesperson said by email.

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