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First the floods, then the diseases -- why NZ should brace for outbreaks of spillover infections from animals

When Cyclone Gabrielle hit New Zealand in February, it left a trail of destruction across the North Island. At least 11 people died, and more than 10,000 were displaced. Bridges were washed out (35 in the Hastings district alone), roads closed and communications cut.

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Housing crisis: Fresh blows from Gabrielle

In the second part of a series looking at inclusionary housing as a solution to the housing crisis, Matthew Scott reports on what extreme weather events may mean for housing availability.

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The red and yellow sticker dilemma – how do we balance safety with the desire to return home after a disaster?

Just over a month after the Auckland flood, and three weeks on from Cyclone Gabrielle hitting the North Island, the scale of the disasters and the rebuild is clear – as is a sense of being in limbo for those worst affected.

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New housing law hit by flood backwash

Auckland councillors unanimously vote to seek a delay to a new Labour-National bipartisan housing intensification requirement - with Mayor Wayne Brown saying a refusal could cost national politicians at the election

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Flight brought to 'grinding halt' because of a hedgehog on the runway

An Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Dunedin Airport was delayed when the pilot spotted a small spiky hedgehog wandering across the airport tarmac on Monday

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Hamish Coney: Nau mai ki te Kapua/Welcome to the Cloud*

Aotearoa Art Fair 2023 opens today in a city on a post Te Matatini high, but still reeling from the cyclone blues. Hamish Coney recommends a restorative trip to the Cloud on Tāmaki’s waterfront to catch the mahi toi of more than 180 artists from Aotearoa, Australia and beyond.

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'Calculated' fake psychiatrist of 20 YEARS who pocketed £1m in NHS wages is jailed

Accomplished scammer Zholia Alemi posed under a fake degree certificate from the University of Auckland in New Zealand and worked for the NHS for 20 years as an imposter psychiatrist

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A moment for Auckland

The money the Government looks likely to put into a rebuild might be used to kickstart a genuinely new direction for the Auckland. Nicolas Lewis and John Morgan map out probable, possible and preferable futures for the city.

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Is this the end of the Auckland dream?

The costs of Auckland's clean-up will be paid for by generations as insurance costs rise, while land that escaped this time may have been destabilised to terror-filled tipping points for storms to come, write John Morgan and Nicolas Lewis

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Lowe strike earns Sydney FC another ALW win

Rachel Lowe's goal was enough for Sydney FC to beat Wellington Phoenix in their A-League Women's clash in Auckland.

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Getting Auckland’s bush tracks back on track

Fixing up after Cyclone Gabrielle will be no walk in the park for Auckland Council’s regional parks team

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A move to shred our social fabric

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's draft plan to remove $2m of Citizens Advice Bureau funding would jeopardise the delivery of that invaluable service. But the move could signal an even bigger disaster, writes former CAB volunteer - and client - Devika Dhir.

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How low will house prices go? Lessons from UK, US, Europe and elsewhere

How the property markets around the world are faring and what is behind the global slide

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Wellington ready for boosted Sydney FC squad in ALW

Wellington will look to turn their A-League Women season around as they take on a star-studded Sydney FC side in their first game in Auckland.

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Keeping it local for cyclone recovery

It was local institutions such as churches and marae that provided support and hope to the community after the Auckland floods, and Cyclone Gabrielle also highlighted the importance of connection with others, says Dr Catherine Knight

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‘Must be counted’: NZ’s firm line on incoming Harry Styles

New Zealand has laid down the law to pop mega-star Harry Styles, who is poised to perform a single show in Auckland.

The Guardian - AU

Harry Styles required to provide the story of his life for New Zealand census

Five-yearly data drive to be conducted on 7 March, the same night as the singer’s Auckland show

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Labour’s light rail at the end of the tunnel

Early work on Auckland’s light rail begins - but is it too late for Labour to ensure delivery post election?

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Ports of Auckland fighting to secure its future

The council-owned port is aggressively changing its financial forecasts and transitioning to vertical growth.

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When the water keeps coming

An author ponders New Zealand on the point of collapse

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Uncharted territory: how the Fall’s fractious New Zealand tour nearly sank Flying Nun records

When the Kiwi indie label got a chance to record a live album by the Manchester band, the tensions fraying the group almost destroyed the record company – as documented in a new book

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Homeless flood victims plead for urgent Govt help to retreat from devastated houses

West Auckland flood victims are working together to persuade ministers to set in place a compensation scheme to enable the managed retreat from homes they are too fearful to live in again. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Flood lessons from Australia

A look at what Australia learned from recent devastating floods – and how New Zealand can apply those lessons now.

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What Australia learned from recent devastating floods – and how New Zealand can apply those lessons now

Australia and New Zealand have both faced a series of devastating floods triggered by climate change and the return of the La Niña weather pattern. So it makes sense that Australia has now sent disaster crews to help with the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle.

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NZ cities urgently need to become 'spongier' – but system change will be expensive

Two extreme and deadly weather events within the first two months of 2023 have brought the consequences of climate change into sharp focus. Auckland’s January 27 flood is the most expensive weather event in New Zealand insurance history. Cyclone Gabrielle prompted a national state of emergency, only the third time…

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