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New Zealand braces for Cyclone Vaianu, North Island evacuations ordered

Straits Times 11 Apr 2026
Authorities warn it could cause coastal flooding and landslides ....
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New Zealand’s North Island braces for Cyclone Vaianu with thousands ordered to evacuate

The Guardian 11 Apr 2026
Thousands of New Zealanders were ordered to evacuate their homes on Saturday as the country’s North ...
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Weather: Red warnings as North Island braces for Cyclone Vaianu

RNZ 10 Apr 2026
Coromandel and parts of the Bay of Plenty are expected to be the worst-affected, though no part of the North Island will escape unscathed, forecasters warn ... some places across the upper North Island.
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When Cyclone Vaianu will hit your region: Following the path of storm down North Island

NewstalkZB 10 Apr 2026
One red and 22 orange rain and wind alerts have been issued across the North Island, with Coromandel Peninsula and Great Barrier Island in for the most severe gales.  ... of Bay of Islands. .
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Torrential rain, 140km/h winds, 8m waves: Cyclone Vaianu set to hit North Island

NewstalkZB 10 Apr 2026
A relatively calm morning across the North Island is the perfect time to get prepared and make a plan before severe weather brought by Cyclone Vaianu hits this evening.  ... Following the path of storm down North Island.
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Live weather: North Island braces for Cyclone Vaianu

RNZ 09 Apr 2026
Cyclone Vaianu will likely move across the Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty before hitting the rest of the North Island, according to MetService.
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North Island communities prepare for Cyclone Vaianu

RNZ 09 Apr 2026
Some North Island communities are preparing for the full force of Cyclone Vaianu - particularly coastal settlements that have been hit hard by previous storms.
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North Island authorities get ready for potentially life-threatening Cyclone Vaianu

RNZ 09 Apr 2026
Authorities across the North Island are preparing for a potentially life-threatening storm that could cause flooding, power cuts, slips and road closures leaving communities cut off ... ⚠️ Strong Wind Watches for the North Island (Sat – Mon).
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North Island braces for Cyclone Vaianu

RNZ 09 Apr 2026
Strong wind watches for Saturday to Monday and heavy rain watches for Saturday and Sunday are in force for the North Island ... The forecasted conditions across the North Island pose significant risk, even for highly experienced lifeguards," it added.
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Cyclone Vaianu: 'Whole of the North Island' at risk as damaging Category 3 storm bears down

NewstalkZB 08 Apr 2026
“It does look at the moment like the whole of the North Island will see impacts and therefore we’ve got a strong wind watch over the entirety of the North Island.”  ... Cyclone Vaianu is likely to move across the North Island on Sunday, 12 April.
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Air Chathams to cut flights from North Island routes after fuel cost doubles

RNZ 08 Apr 2026
Air Chathams is cutting a significant number of flights from several North Island routes, which have become unsustainable after the cost of jet fuel has more than doubled.
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Cyclone bearing down as North Island braces for more rain

Otago Daily Times 07 Apr 2026
Heavy rain arrived in Northland on Tuesday as a subtropical low approaches the upper North Island and makes its way south ... .
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NZ dairy producer Synlait Milk sells North Island assets to refocus operations

Xinhua 07 Apr 2026
WELLINGTON, April 7 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand dairy producer Synlait Milk has completed the sale of its North Island operations, marking what it calls a "turning point" in its back-to-basics recovery plan.
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Incoming: Direct cyclone threat looms as North Island faces wild week of rain and wind

NewstalkZB 07 Apr 2026
New Zealand faces a double weather threat as a separate weather system hits the North Island before Tropical Cyclone Vaianu approaches later in the week.  ... the upper North Island on Sunday. .
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