Gita sparks state of emergency in NZ

By Agencies
Updated February 20 2018 - 7:36pm, first published 7:32pm
Air NZ says flights to Wellington have been grounded on Tuesday afternoon due to ex-Cyclone Gita.
Air NZ says flights to Wellington have been grounded on Tuesday afternoon due to ex-Cyclone Gita.

Grey District on the West Coast has followed Christchurch and Buller District in declaring a state of emergency as the remnants of tropical cyclone Gita bears down on central New Zealand.

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