Following Saturday, a large number of New Zealanders took out last night to find a good spot to see the Northern Lights.
At Red Rocks on the south bank of Wellington, a large number of vehicles queued up to see the Northern Lights, causing a large traffic jam in the surrounding area:
One man described the situation as "complete chaos".
Some cars want to go in, some cars want to get out, and although the vehicles are moving, they are slow enough to crawl.
The man complained that he didn't see anything.
He suspected that so many cars had their headlights on, so they couldn't see them.
Last night's aurora on Sunday was a little weaker than on Saturday, but many New Zealanders still photographed it.
01 Many people still saw it last night
Craig Rodger, a professor of physics at the University of Otago, said Aucklanders were lucky that the U.S. Space Weather Forecasting Center (SWPC) predicted another G5 solar storm from 9pm last night.
To that end, many Aucklanders ran to the West Coast last night to see the Northern Lights in places like Piha, Muriwai and Huia.
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A Chinese friend who went to the west coast of Auckland said that there were a lot of cars last night.
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However, last night had to wait until late, and some people couldn't wait too late, and the result was not photographed.
Some of the power circuits that were out of service over the weekend due to concerns about damage to the lines have now been restored.
From Saturday night to Sunday night, the Northern Lights in New Zealand were visible in a wide range.
Ōwhiro Bay, Wellington on Saturday Night:
Meteorologist Clare O'Connor said it was not uncommon for New Zealanders to see the stunning aurora effect, but this time, even people in the far northernmost region of the Far North were seeing it.
"New Zealand does see strong auroras, but from Northland, it's very uncommon."
02 New Zealand's large e-commerce platform collapsed
The Warehoue, a well-known large retail group in New Zealand, announced that it has decided to close TheMarket, an e-commerce platform that has been operating for five years, from late June after fruitless acquisition talks with several companies.
In a corporate statement to the New Zealand Stock Exchange on Friday, chief executive Nick Grayston said, "We are disappointed that TheMarket has not met expectations and we will be shutting down operations on the platform."
"When we launched our TheMarket.com in 2019, we were able to meet our customers' demand for omnichannel access to merchandise and provide customers with a wider range of products offered by third-party suppliers."
Not only is the e-commerce platform unsustainable, but the retail performance of The Warehoue Group is also declining.
Some Chinese people concluded:
Noel Leeming, the biggest decline in The Warehoue's brand in the recent quarter, saw sales fall 9.3 percent in the quarter, while Warehouse Stationery fell 7.5 percent due to lower demand for office furniture.
The Warehouse was down 8.1%, clothing and footwear sales shrank, but grocery and TV sales were up.
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The Warehouse Group posted a net loss of $23.7 million in the six months to the end of January.
03 Netizen: Not a Chinese e-commerce platform opponent
Regarding the closure of the New Zealand e-commerce platform TheMarket, New Zealand netizens left hundreds of messages under the news.
Many netizens said that New Zealand's e-commerce platform has no advantages at all.
"Now I can buy the same thing from Temu (Pinduoduo Overseas Edition) for half the price, and I can also enjoy free shipping. What more can you expect? ”
Others said that the things on the TheMarket.com were similar to Temu's except for the branded goods, and "I'm not surprised that it went out of business."
Some New Zealanders even suggested that overseas e-commerce companies such as Temu and Shein should be banned.
"These companies are not employing retail workers in New Zealand. Only those who deliver and sort parcels in New Zealand can benefit. All the money went overseas.
"When you walk into Kmart and buy clothes or something, yes, they're making money, but they're also paying their employees. Temu and Shein are completely absent and pose a significant threat to our retail stores due to the size of these companies and their extremely low prices......"
Some netizens also said that they have witnessed the decline of The Warehouse over the years:
"Remember the days when The Warehouse was a leader in the industry and brought excitement with a wide variety of products? Performance has been deteriorating over the years, raising questions about the company's survival. ”
04 Priority will be given to road projects that will be built on the official announcement
This morning, New Zealand's Coalition Government unveiled a new Roads of Regional Importance plan, a prioritised road project.
This plan will be alongside the Roads of National Importance plan as part of the government's plan to implement priority road projects across the country, replacing the former Labour Party's road upgrade plan.
Projects promoted by "National Important Roads":
- The North Link
- Otaki至Levin北部
Projects promoted by the "Regional Important Roads":
- Penlink
- Waihoehoe路
- 1号公路Papakura至Drury
- Highway 1/Highway 29 intersection
- Route 58 Upgrade Phase II
- Melling
- Canterbury Road Upgrade - Rural Crossing
- Canterbury Road Upgrade - Rolleston Section Upgrade
- Canterbury Road Upgrade - Haswell Region
- Queenstown road upgrades
Transport Minister Simeon Brown said the existing $6.54 billion in transport allocations will advance two nationally important road projects and 10 regional important road projects.
He made it clear that there would be no additional funding.
All decision-making responsibilities for the scope and delivery of the project have been delegated to the New Zealand Department of Transport and Transport (NZTA).
This means that ministers will no longer dictate project scope and funding decisions. Brown believes this is exactly what led to the delay and scope of the previous government's project.
"We will provide a transport system that boosts productivity, boosts economic growth and gets New Zealanders to their destinations quickly and safely.
"Prioritising investment in roads across New Zealand is part of our plan to increase productivity and rebuild the economy."