Here’s the Auckland Emergency Management page about the current floods, for bookmarking. Also, the Spinoff has a useful list of where to get help if you need, and how to help if you’re able. One thing that’s clear from this event is that while floods arrive quickly, reviewing the response takes time. His subsequent efforts which seemed to deflect blame towards everyone else has just highlighted that initial absence even more. Transport disruptionA number of roads and thus parts of our PT network are still disrupted as a result of the floods.

Wellington: Auckland mayor Wayne Brown texted his friends that he could not play tennis over the weekend because he had to “deal with media drongos” over the flooding crisis in the city. The text message has come to light following increasing criticism of the mayor’s response to unprecedented flooding that destroyed homes and resulted in four deaths on Friday. Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has come under criticism for his handling of the flood response. Credit:Stuff.co.nzOfficials on Tuesday asked residents in flood-ravaged Auckland to prepare for the onslaught of another storm as residents started a clean-up following the floods and landslips across New Zealand’s biggest city over the weekend. A state of emergency remains in place in Auckland and a new one was declared for the Northland region on Tuesday.

The latest Roy Morgan Poll gives us a snapshot of the growing political polarisation in New Zealand as well has highlight the importance of ACT, NZ First and the Māori Party in the make up of the final result. ACT recording 14.5% support highlights this polarisation best. This surge in support means National are forced to produce policy more right wing that ACT in the attempt to win that vote back. ACT wanted ankle bracelets on 11 years, National wanted them on 10 year olds. ACT wants a referendum on the Treaty, Luxon questions why we have the Māori seats at all.

Maloof does that by biohacking - a term that may sound disconcertingly high-tech but doesn’t need to be, she says. “The equation is simple: greater energy = greater performance.”Reboot your metabolic healthMuch of that performance is driven by our metabolic health. (A slim person, for instance, could have elevated cholesterol and blood sugar levels, making them appear healthy on the outside, while being unhealthy on the inside.) Maintaining healthy blood sugar levels can become more challenging as we age (and our cells degrade), with insulin resistance and pre-diabetes potential risks. What to do: Maloof suggests cutting out snacking and trying to go five hours between meals, to train your body to use body fat as a source of energy.

Photo: Jeff KravitzSource: Getty ImagesNew Zealand's five million people are a melting pot of cultures, with a patchwork history of Maori, European, Pacific Islander, and Asian influences. As a result, the Maori consist of many influential people in their ranks as leaders, creators, and heroes. The continued loss of land brought forth famous Maori people as leaders, heroes, and creators in resistance. As a law practician, Apirana was responsible for Maori land council reforms during his 38 years tenure in parliament. Waititi remains one of the most famous Maori celebrities and stirred a buzz when he tied the knot in 2022 to British musician Rita Ora.

Campbell Johnstone has outed himself as the first openly gay player to have represented New Zealand’s most influential sporting brand, the All Blacks. Player No.1056 has publicly revealed his sexuality – in a bid “to help a lot of people” – for the first time on TVNZ’s Seven Sharp programme on Monday. He follows Wallabies prop Dan Palmer and Welsh dual international Gareth Thomas as the first Test players to speak openly about their sexuality. Johnstone, who played three tests for the All Blacks all in 2005, did confide in some teammates and his family during his playing days. He made his debut against Fiji and played his last against the British and Irish Lions.

New Zealand all-rounder Michael Bracewell believes playing just on flat pitches doesn't allow one to grow their skills as a batter. The 31-year-old's statement came after India's hard-fought win over New Zealand on a tough Lucknow track in the second T20I. Both India and New Zealand's batting units struggled to cope with the extravagant turn the Lucknow track offered on Sunday, January 29. "Both teams showed that the spinners bowled really well" - Michael BracewellKuldeep Yadav bagged figures of 4-0-17-1. The all-rounder added:"I think both teams showed that the spinners bowled really well and made it really difficult to score.

Insurers such as AMI Insurance NZ, State Insurance NZ and AA Insurance Ltd. received more than 6,000 claims as of Jan. 29 for property damage and flooded vehicles due to ongoing torrential rains and flash floods in Auckland, Asia Insurance Review reported citing stuff.co.nz. The full extent of the damage is expected to become clearer over the coming days.

In This Story: AucklandAuckland, based around 2 large harbours, is a major city in the north of New Zealand’s North Island. In the centre, the iconic Sky Tower has views of Viaduct Harbour, which is full of superyachts and lined with bars and cafes. Auckland Domain, the city’s oldest park, is based around an extinct volcano and home to the formal Wintergardens. Near Downtown, Mission Bay Beach has a seaside promenade. Population: 1.657 million (2017)5 Recent Items: Auckland

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Michael Bracewell, a New Zealand all-rounder, argues that only playing on flat fields does not help one to develop as a hitter. The 31-year-old made the comments following India’s hard-fought triumph against New Zealand in the second T20I on a difficult Lucknow surface. On Sunday, January 29, both India and New Zealand’s batting corps struggled to cope with the unusual turn afforded by the Lucknow track. While New Zealand only got 99 points from their 20 overs, India needed 19.5 overs to reach the objective. I think a variety of wickets around the world is a positive thing.”IPL 2023 | India National Cricket Team | IND vs NZ 2023 | India vs New Zealand 2023 | IND vs AUS 2023 | India vs Australia 2023Suryakumar Yadav, who was named Player of the Match, was the only hitter on either team to score at least 20 runs.

The way authorities dealt with Auckland’s extreme weather on Friday illustrated how hit-and-miss our civil defence emergency system is. Although he finally announced a state of emergency at 10:17pm, there’s a strong consensus that this should have come many hours earlier. Brown has since explained that he left this issue to the Auckland Emergency Management team, which has the official role of advising on this. Auckland Emergency Management says that they started to consider a state of emergency at about 5pm on Friday, and decided against one at 6pm. Ardern, a veteran of many crisis press briefings, never lost control of a press conference.

Officials have tonight updated the timings of red heavy rain warnings for parts of Auckland, Coromandel and Northland from tomorrow, and all Auckland schools and early learning centres have been instructed to close until next Tuesday. A red warning means rain is expected to cause dangerous river conditions and significant flooding. The red warning is now in place for Auckland north of Orewa from 4pm tomorrow to 7am Wednesday; for Northland from 3am tomorrow to 6am Wednesday and for the Coromandel from 7pm tomorrow to 4pm Wednesday. “Stay home, stay safe, and stay away from areas which might slip. “This means there is an increased risk of localised flooding, slips, rock and treefalls across the state highway networks in these regions,” a Waka Kotahi advisory said.

As the flood waters rose it became obvious that was the city’s new mayor, Wayne Brown was out of his depth. He won an election by excoriating the professionals in charge of the City Rail Link, Auckland Transport, Ports of Auckland, and other council agencies. That’s definitely a new Wayne Brown: the prisoner of the professionals, the captive of the comms team. Presumably, central government and the Auckland City Council will have to contribute to a major aid package, running into the billions. Wayne ‘s WorldMonday morning, and Wayne Brown is once again shunning state radio.

Auckland: The mayor of Auckland, Wayne Brown, has conceded that incorrect decisions may have been made by emergency management in response to unprecedented rain that has left four dead and thousands of homes flooded. Battered since Friday, New Zealand’s largest city of 1.6 million people remains under a state of emergency declaration on Monday with more severe rainfall forecast for Tuesday. Forecasters are warning on Monday that the city and surrounds remain vulnerable to further flooding. A property in Remuera, Auckland, after being hit by a landslide following torrential rainfall on Friday. By that stage Auckland residents had been fleeing their flooded homes for hours, roads had become rivers, and at least one person had died.