From Benjamin von BrackelOn the morning of March 18, the residents of Kawerau were shaken awake before sunrise. Cupboards wobbled, glasses rattled. It was only a good month ago that the cyclone also happened at night Gabrielle devastated parts of the country, causing floods, landslides and tidal waves. And now it started again - but this time it was an earthquake. source site
The difference between backpackers and dignified travelers is only a subtle one in New Zealand. The country attracts both with paradises for everyone. They meet on a hiking trail that is equally enchanting for everyone, or at a bungee jump that is equally terrifying for everyone. The difference lies in how vacationers stay between these experiences. Campsite or hotel, group shower or bath. At least the last contradiction is miraculously resolved by the country's most reliable force, nature, on the...
STORY: New Zealand has announced it will ban use of the video-sharing app TikTok on devices with access to the country's parliamentary network. This makes it the latest country to restrict use of the app due to cybersecurity concerns. Concerns have been growing around the world that the Chinese government could access users' location and contact details through ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company. There is no one-size-fits-all approach for the entire public sector, said Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. However, he...
Machine turns around halfway The plane takes off from Auckland to New York - and lands back in Auckland 16 hours later Halfway the Air New Zealand plane turned around (symbol image) © Rafael Ben-Ari/Chameleon's Eye/ / Picture Alliance After more than 16 hours, an "Air New Zealand" plane lands back in New Zealand instead of New York, where it also started. The reason for this is said to have been the lack of crew at the destination airport. Bryan...
Machine turns around halfway The plane takes off from Auckland to New York - and lands back in Auckland 16 hours later Halfway the Air New Zealand plane turned around (symbol image) © Rafael Ben-Ari/Chameleon's Eye/ / Picture Alliance After more than 16 hours, an "Air New Zealand" plane lands back in New Zealand instead of New York, where it also started. The reason for this is said to have been the lack of crew at the destination airport. Bryan...
New Zealand Cyclone "Gabrielle": Pop star Lorde postpones concerts A landslide in Gisborne, New Zealand, after cyclone "Gabrielle" hit the north of the country with gale force winds and heavy rain. photo © George Heard/New Zealand Herald/AP /dpa A cyclone caused severe damage in the north of New Zealand in the last week. For this reason, singer Lorde is postponing her concerts planned in the region. The New Zealand pop singer Lorde ("Royals") has postponed two planned concerts in the...
emergencies At least 11 dead after Cyclone Gabrielle hits New Zealand Cyclone Gabrielle also uprooted trees. photo © Mike Scott/Hawkes Bay Today via AP/dpa The extent of the damage caused by cyclone "Gabrielle" in New Zealand only becomes clear over the course of the day. The death toll is increasing. In view of the destruction caused by cyclone "Gabrielle", New Zealand's Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has prepared the population for a difficult reconstruction. "There is no doubt that as a...
STORY: A week after the devastating cyclone in New Zealand, the death toll has risen to eleven. More than 6,430 people are still missing, the authorities said on Sunday. Further fatalities are to be feared, said Prime Minister Chris Hipkins in the capital Wellington. The true extent of the devastation is only slowly becoming clear. And, as before, there are disruptions in the telecommunications network, fresh water is scarce and some areas are difficult to access due to damaged roads....
storm Nine dead after cyclone hits New Zealand New Zealand Armed Forces soldiers bring supplies to Moteo Marae near Puketapu on the banks of the Tutaekuri River. photo © New Zealand Defense Force/NEW ZEALAND DEFENSE FORCE/AAP/dpa "Gabrielle" brought a lot of misery and suffering to the north of the island. An interim balance is sad: More and more details about the devastating damage are becoming known. The death toll after the devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand has...
disasters Huge damage in New Zealand from Cyclone Gabrielle Damage to State Highway 2 between Napier and Wairoa caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. photo © New Zealand Defense Force/NEW ZEALAND DEFENSE FORCE/AAP/dpa The weather in New Zealand has calmed down after days of storms - now the full extent of the damage is becoming clear. There is great concern for many people who have not yet been contacted. According to the government, the severe damage caused by tropical cyclone Gabrielle on...
