Also, New Zealand’s recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle and a disturbing conversation with a chatbot.
Tag: New Zealand
New Zealand, Battered by a Record Storm, Faces a Painful Cleanup
Six people were dead and thousands were still unaccounted for after Cyclone Gabrielle lashed the North Island.
New Zealand Calls State of Emergency for Cyclone Gabrielle
The cyclone, which caused severe flooding and cut power to 225,000 residents, was “the most significant weather event New Zealand has seen this century,” Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said.
After Jacinda Ardern, Politics Will Never Look the Same
For once, a politician who wasn’t afraid of fashion.
New Zealand Floods: Rain and Flooding Batters Auckland
Auckland declared a local state of emergency as a devastating deluge prompted chaotic scenes, evacuations and power outages. “Steep roads just became rivers of water,” one resident said.
Your Wednesday Briefing: Ukraine Cracks Down on Corruption
Also, another mass shooting in California and New Zealand’s next leader.
Chris Hipkins, New Zealand’s New Leader, Hopes to Put Ardern Behind Him
Mr. Hipkins, who was sworn in on Wednesday, has nine months to persuade voters who cooled on Jacinda Ardern’s government that he’s a fresh alternative.
Your Monday Briefing: A Lunar New Year Shooting
Also, New Zealand’s next leader and a Lunar New Year travel surge in China.
Chris Hipkins Poised to Replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand’s Leader
Mr. Hipkins, a household name in New Zealand for his role overseeing the country’s response to the pandemic, was nominated to succeed Jacinda Ardern as leader of the governing Labour Party.
Jacinda Ardern’s Quitting Was Personal, but Also Political
In parliamentary systems like New Zealand’s, it is the norm for leaders to step down when doing so may serve their party’s electoral prospects. In other political systems, leaving office early is rare.