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J Swap gave money to Shane Jones, and then to NZ First after it got into power. Now the company is asking for protected land to be opened for quarrying.
Boats were blown over at an Auckland marina, fallen trees blocked roads and power was out to households across the city as a fierce storm lashed the region.