The death toll in New Zealand continues to rise due to the 'extreme' flooding hitting Auckland. 9News
departed Wellington for Auckland on a military plane on Saturday morning, to visit the city following its state of emergency declaration.
Hipkins said power had been restored to most places, although about 3,500 homes remained without electricity.Police said they found one man's body in a flooded culvert and another in a flooded carpark on Friday night. A container on Auckland's North Shore was shifted metres away from its original location after flooding on Friday night.
Throughout Auckland and Great Barrier Island, showers are likely throughout Sunday, with heavy periods of rain possible into Monday. Thunderstorms are also possible. Meanwhile, hundreds of travellers are facing another night inside Auckland Airport due to weather-related delays. Air NZ has diverted 12 international flights after Auckland Airport closed yesterday afternoon due to significant flooding, with thousands left stranded.
He added that the crew on the plane were great and the vibes on the plane were good, with passengers chatting to one another and sharing charging cables.Inside the airport it was like "zombieland", Andrews said, with about 1000 displaced people walking around or sleeping on the floor.
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