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

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...