New Zealand consul-general among evacuees in Los Angeles wildfires

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New Zealand’s consul-general in Los Angeles, Katja Ackerley, and her family have evacuated as wildfires devastate the area. Over 70,000 residents have been displaced, with at least two fatalities and 1000 buildings destroyed.

The consulate staff remain safe and operational remotely, though the official residence lies in an evacuation zone. Football Fern Ali Riley shared her heartbreak, saying, “My entire neighbourhood is gone.”

Read more over at RNZ

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