Storm cuts off New Zealand’s capital as flights, ferries cancelled

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Gale-force winds and rough seas battered New Zealand’s capital ⁠of Wellington on ⁠Tuesday, forcing ferry and flight ⁠cancellations and road closures as authorities urged hundreds of residents along the city’s south coast to evacuate.A light aircraft was briefly blown over by strong winds at Wellington airport after a gust ‌of wind tipped the plane onto its wing and wheel, the airport confirmed by email.“Nobody was injured and it was quickly righted,” it said.The New Zealand Herald said the...