Spare a thought for Kanui Cooper.
He fled Cyclone Debbie from central Queensland only to have the storm follow him across the Tasman Sea back to hometown Whanganui.
He was helping move items out of harm's way this morning when the Chronicle caught up with him.
"I got back into New Zealand Wednesday or Thursday but the flight was diverted away from Wellington airport due to fog. I spent the night in Auckland," Mr Cooper said.
He was one of the lucky ones and was put up in a motel. Others slept at the airport.