Tens of thousands of homes in New Zealand were without power and hundreds of flights were canceled Monday as a tropical storm lashed the north of the country.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Tens of thousands of homes in New Zealand were without power and hundreds of flights were cancelled Monday as a tropical storm lashed the north of the country.
Wellington-based Prime Minister Chris Hipkins was among thousands stuck in the northern city of Auckland after the wild weather grounded flights. The government announced an aid package of 11.5 million New Zealand dollars to help recovery efforts. About 58,000 people were without power on Monday afternoon, according to Roger Ball, head of the national emergency management agency.
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