Newstalk ZB

2023 - 2 - 13

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Kate Hawkesby: We've not learnt much from lockdowns ... (Newstalk ZB)

I see Aucklanders coming in for a lot of criticism for rushing out to supermarkets and filling their trolleys over the weekend before Cyclone Gabrielle's a.

Because the first thing that happened is that all the supermarkets appeared to sell out of bottled water, batteries, eggs, bread... And the supermarkets —and here’s where I think the blame really lies— supermarkets were busy telling us they had plenty! We were being told to get enough supplies for 3 days, and to do that by the end of the weekend.

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Up to 36 hours of storm left for Coromandel-Thames to ride out (Newstalk ZB)

The cyclone has given the battered Coromandel Peninsula another whack — with more on the way. Crews are working to clear widespread damage to the roads, wi.

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Andrew Dickens: Lets just taihoa a bit (Newstalk ZB)

Listening to Kerre Woodham's talkback this morning you can't help but think that people are rushing to an opinion a little hastily. I say this as a North S.

And to quote the Poseidon Adventure: there's got to be a morning after. After 5 tonight could get pretty gnarly and tomorrow is not much better, so maybe this is a situation where a little more time is needed to judge the actions of the people in charge. The Bridge reopened after 6 and it felt like the person with the power to decide the Bridge status got a good night's sleep, rocked in and said open her up.

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