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New Zealand declares emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle eases

The New Zealand government has declared a state of emergency across the country’s North Island, which has been battered by Cyclone Gabrielle

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023

Flooding hampers rescue efforts as North Island residents told power could be out for weeks – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2023

Sunak tells New Zealand PM UK ready to support cyclone-battered country

Cyclone Gabrielle is the second severe weather event to hit New Zealand in two weeks.

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

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Thousands without power and flights cancelled as Cyclone Gabrielle hammers New Zealand

Cyclone Gabrielle plunged around 46,000 homes into darkness and forced some areas to declare a state of emergency just two weeks after a record-breaking storm killed four people in New Zealand

Daily Mirror · Feb 13, 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle shuts New Zealand’s cities as residents hunker down: ‘Worst is yet to come’

Cyclone strikes as Auckland emerged from devastating record rains

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle wreaks havoc across New Zealand’s North Island as evacuations continue

Worst of the storm could coincide with Monday’s midnight high tide, with people in some coastal communities and low-lying areas urged to leave

The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2023

New Zealand braces for days of ‘wild weather’

New Zealand is considering a national emergency as wild weather threatens the North Island, thousands are without power and people evacuate.

The New Daily · Feb 13, 2023

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New Zealand cancels dozens of flights amid cyclone Gabrielle warning

Schools shut down and bus services are curtailed as Hopkins urges citizens to take warning seriously

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023

West Papuan separatist group makes demands to Australia, New Zealand after kidnapping Kiwi pilot Philip Mehrtens, burning plane

A West Papuan separatist group is demanding Australia and New Zealand sever military ties with Indonesia after kidnapping a New Zealand pilot on Tuesday.

ABC News · Feb 9, 2023

New Zealand government under fire after shelving Christchurch hate speech reforms

Prime minister Chris Hipkins has said his government will refocus on economic issues, after dropping laws put forward after terror attack

The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2023

Indonesian security forces search for NZ pilot taken hostage

Indonesian security forces are searching for a pilot from New Zealand who was taken hostage by separatist rebels in restive Papua province

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

New Zealand's new leader Hipkins cuts many contentious plans

New Zealand’s new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he is axing or delaying many of his government’s more contentious policy plans as he looks to refocus on priorities like the rising cost of living

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Jacinda Ardern’s successor makes a big strategic retreat

As prime minister, Chris Hipkins is cutting back on policy initiatives, but doing so leaves space in the public debate for other parties to fill

The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2023

Rebels take New Zealand pilot hostage in Indonesia

JAKARTA: Separatists in Indonesia's breakaway eastern region of Papua have taken a New Zealand pilot hostage after attacking a small passenger plane and setting it on fire at an airport in a remote mountainous area, officials and a rebel group said.

Bangkok Post · Feb 8, 2023

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The Conversation · Feb 8, 2023

It's near impossible to get good data on water use in New Zealand. This raises questions about public accountability

As New Zealand’s new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins embarks on reprioritising policies to focus on “bread and butter issues”, the details of the contentious Three Waters reforms remain unclear.

AAP · Feb 7, 2023

Hipkins to rein in spending in New Zealand policy reset

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has asked his New Zealand government ministers to cut their cloth for downbeat economic times as part of a policy reset.

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023

Australian, New Zealand leaders' talk focuses on China

Australian and New Zealand prime ministers are meeting to talk about China’s importance to their national economies

Reuters · Feb 7, 2023

Australia, New Zealand talk up their relationships with China

Australia and New Zealand talked up their relationships with China at a joint prime ministerial news conference on Tuesday in the latest sign of strengthening ties with their biggest trading partner.

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AAP · Feb 6, 2023

NZ leader backs anti-nuclear pledge in Albanese talks

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has met Anthony Albanese in Canberra on his first overseas trip since becoming leader.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 6, 2023

Waitangi Day celebrations struggle to mute politics in heated election year

Questions of sovereignty, inequality and New Zealand history hang in the background as political speeches foreshadow a future in which relationship with Māori plays a central role

AAP · Feb 5, 2023

New Zealanders commemorate Waitangi Day

New Zealand is commemorating its national day - Waitangi Day - 183 years after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.

Reuters · Feb 3, 2023

New Zealand floods add to inflation challenge for new prime minister ahead of vote

The worst flooding in New Zealand's biggest city Auckland is heaping more inflationary pressure and is posing a fresh cost-of-living headache for prime minister Chris Hipkins, who is trying to win back support for his party ahead of elections this year.

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

Auckland sees wettest month in its history after ‘unparalleled deluge’

New Zealand’s largest city experiences 2.5 times an entire summer’s rain in just a month

The Conversation · Jan 31, 2023

Hipkins revives Labour’s fortunes – but the election will be about more than ‘bread and butter issues’

With a cabinet reshuffle just a day after two polls showing Labour ahead again – in which he promoted more Māori MPs to the front bench, created a new Minister for Auckland portfolio and drew a line under the previous administration by demoting several of Jacinda Ardern’s senior ministers –…

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

New Zealand PM Hipkins' Cabinet to prioritize day-to-day

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he’s selected a team of lawmakers to lead the country that will focus on the everyday concerns of New Zealanders, such as the rising cost of living

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