Dusk Chorus: Auckland schools closed til Feb 7

Ministry closes Auckland schools to minimise traffic while repairs are done; Brown & NZTA order inquiries into flood failures; Kiwibank cuts key mortgage rate; Labour bounces above National in polls

The clean up has begun but more rain is on the way. Photo: Lynn Grieveson/Getty Images

TLDR: Auckland’s floods over the last three days are turning into a macroeconomic event, with losses from Aotearoa’s biggest-ever climate event estimated at around $500 million and Auckland’s schools all closed for a week until February 7 to free up the roads for repai…