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Cyclone makes landfall; still a 'life-threatening' system

Watch: Storm chaser captures Cyclone Vaianu's ferocity

As some residents were facing evacuations, one man was racing into the wind.

North Island braces as cyclone bears down

Cyclone Vaianu will be 'incredibly impactful’ but ‘very quick’ moving over the North Island

Forecasters take 'exceptional' step with blanket weather watch for North Island.

A round of heavy weather is hitting the country - as a cyclone promises worse to come

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are moving across the north of the North Island as meteorologists track a category three tropical cyclone that could hit New Zealand this weekend.

Cyclone Vaianu set to bring strong winds and heavy rain across the North Island

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Drenching on way for upper North Island, cyclones being tracked

MetService says a tropical cyclone could potentially head towards New Zealand within the next week.

Weather: 'Trifecta' of hazards for East Coast from Cyclone Vaianu

TairДЃwhiti Civil Defence is encouraging people to be proactive about preparing themselves ahead of yet another storm.

Floods, power outages and hundreds evacuated as Cyclone Vaianu lashes New Zealand’s North Island

Cyclone crossed coast near Maketu peninsula, packing destructive winds exceeding 130km/h (80 mph), heavy rain and large swellsCyclone Vaianu made landfall in New Zealand’s North Is...

Cyclone Vaianu updates

What happened as Cyclone Vaianu made landfall near the Maketū Peninsula. Load more

Explainer: What is a tropical cyclone and what do the categories mean?

All eyes are on Tropical Cyclone Vaianu. But what is a tropical cyclone, and what do the categories mean?

Weather: Tropical cyclone in South Pacific could be headed to NZ

MetService said the Category 2 Cyclone Vaianu to the east of Vanuatu is gaining in speed and power.

Tropical Cyclone Vaianu may bring life-threatening winds to New Zealand, forecasters warn

Category 3 cyclone is moving south of Fiji towards New Zealand, with winds at centre in excess of 150km/hTropical Cyclone Vaianu forming in the Pacific could bring life-threatening...

Cyclone Vaianu: Northland declares state of emergency

Cyclone Vaianu is expected to reach Northland late on Saturday night.

New Zealand’s North Island braces for Cyclone Vaianu with thousands ordered to evacuate

Vaianu, forecast to bring heavy rain and winds of up to 130 kmh (80 mph), is expected to hit on SundayThousands of New Zealanders were ordered to evacuate their homes on Saturday a...

Cyclone Vaianu: What you need to do to prepare

The category two cyclone will hit New Zealand this weekend. Here’s how to get ready. What’s coming? A “multi-hazard, potentially life-threatening” weather event: Cyclone Vaianu. Th...

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MetService issues Cyclone Vaianu warning for North Island

The MetService weather forecasting agency says Cyclone Vaianu is likely to move across the North Island on Sunday, April 12. “If it does, it will bring damaging, potentially life-t...

'Damaging, potentially life-threatening' Cyclone Vaianu increasingly likely to hit NZ

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the very significant and damaging weather event is expected to hit on Sunday.

Sky Turns Blood Red As Cyclone Slams into Western Australia

Cyclone lashes New Zealand's North Island, hundreds evacuated

Conditions will ease as Cyclone Vaianu works its way down the North Island before exiting on Sunday evening at Hawke's Bay, New Zealand's MetService said.

States of emergency declared as cyclone bears down

More states of emergency have been declared in the North Island as Cyclone Vaianu bears down on the country.

Weather tracker: Cyclone Maila batters Solomon Islands with 115mph winds

Powerful storm brings destruction, while temperatures soar in Vietnam and torrential rain lashes South KoreaSevere Tropical Cyclone Maila, currently in the Solomon Sea, is expected...

Upwards of 200mm of rain could fall when Cyclone Vaianu hits North Island

Over 200mm of rain could fall in some areas when the fast moving storm hits New Zealand.