NZ Earthquakes update: Officials issue flood warnings, retail stats to be delayed

More headlines hitting the wires on New Zealand earthquakes, with the NZ officials issuing flood warnings and delaying NZ retail  sales data due to be reported tomorrow.

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Officials have said the Clarence River slip dam has been breached, says residents downstream have been urged to see higher ground as soon as possible – via Reuters

A slip dammed the river near the confluence with the Dart Stream, north west of Kaikoura, following Monday' morning's 7.5-magnitude earthquake

Statistics New Zealand have delayed the retail sales data that was due tomorrow, until further notice – via BBG

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