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A state of emergency has been declared in Auckland due to severe flooding. The largest city in New Zealand The mayor of Auckland declared a state of emergency after heavy rain caused widespread flooding and evacuations in New Zealand s largest city. Oakland Mayor Wayne Brown made the announcement Friday night as a massive evacuation took place across the city. This declaration reflects the extent of the damage, displacement and destruction caused by tonight s severe weather event and allows emergency and first responders to draw on resources and impose additional powers to assist affected Auckland residents, Brown said in a statement. The region has been hit hard by floods and heavy rainfall, with landslides and flooding reported. Infrastructure and emergency services were overwhelmed by the impacts of the Flights to Auckland have also been delayed or canceled due to bad weather, and footage obtained by ABC shows areas of the city, 3