Storm pounds New Zealand's capital city, cancelling flights and ferries

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A severe storm with gale-force winds and rough seas hit Wellington, New Zealand, causing cancellations of flights and ferries. Authorities urged residents along the south coast to evacuate due to dangerous conditions and road closures.

June 9 - 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.