The majority of severe weather warnings across New Zealand were lifted by Friday evening, though some areas remained in a state of emergency, according to the national weather authority MetService.
Severe weather has hit New Zealand on Thursday with a State of Emergency declared in part of the country.
On Friday, extreme weather across New Zealand has begun to ease, though winds, rain and floods are still impacting some regions.
In New Zealand's North Island, severe weather caused power outages in parts of Wellington, Wairarapa, and Manawatu, with containers blown over at CentrePort Wellington and some roads still closed. Wellington Airport resumed operation on Friday morning.
In the South Island, a local state of emergency remains in place for the Banks Peninsula and Christchurch, though it was lifted in the Selwyn district on Friday. However, many roads in these areas remain closed, and schools are still shut.
Extreme weather in New Zealand eases with some areas still under emergency
Extreme weather in New Zealand eases with some areas still under emergency
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday chaired a State Council executive meeting during which arrangements were made to implement a package of policies that will boost domestic demand by leveraging coordinated fiscal and financial measures.
The meeting noted that the package is an important measure to expand effective demand and innovate the approaches of macro-control.
Efforts should be made to refine loan interest subsidy policies for businesses in the services sector and personal consumption, aiming to expand the supply of high-quality services and boost household purchasing power, the meeting said.
It said that loan interest subsidy policies will be implemented for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, with an eye to bolstering private investment, and to lowering financing thresholds and costs for companies.
It stressed that basic public services should be provided based on an individual's place of permanent residence. Efforts will be made to address the most pressing concerns of permanent residents without a local household registration, and on improving their access to education, healthcare and employment services.
Chinese premier stresses coordination of fiscal, financial policies to boost demand
