Coromandel and parts of the Bay of Plenty are expected to be the worst-affected, though no part of the NorthIsland will escape unscathed, forecasters warn ... some places across the upper North Island.
A relatively calm morning across the NorthIsland 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.
Some NorthIsland communities are preparing for the full force of Cyclone Vaianu - particularly coastal settlements that have been hit hard by previous storms.
Authorities across the NorthIsland are preparing for a potentially life-threatening storm that could cause flooding, power cuts, slips and road closures leaving communities cut off ... ⚠️ StrongWind Watches for the North Island (Sat – Mon).
Strong wind watches for Saturday to Monday and heavy rain watches for Saturday and Sunday are in force for the NorthIsland... The forecasted conditions across the North Island pose significant risk, even for highly experienced lifeguards," it added.
“It does look at the moment like the whole of the NorthIsland 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.
Air Chathams is cutting a significant number of flights from several NorthIsland routes, which have become unsustainable after the cost of jet fuel has more than doubled.
WELLINGTON, April 7 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand dairy producer Synlait Milk has completed the sale of its NorthIsland operations, marking what it calls a "turning point" in its back-to-basics recovery plan.
New Zealand faces a double weather threat as a separate weather system hits the NorthIsland before Tropical Cyclone Vaianu approaches later in the week. ... the upper North Island on Sunday. .