Tag: Cyclones

By Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi in Apia The Ocean Declaration that will be agreed upon at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) this week will...

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist in Port Vila Communities in Vanuatu continue to rely on government for basic necessities and still lack access to...

By Barbara Dreaver in Port Vila Vanuatu is in celebration mode after winning a significant battle on the world stage over climate change. In a United...

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Vanuatu's Minister of Climate Change warns "there's going to be a lot of hardship" for people waiting for their...

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific reporter Tens of thousands of ni-Vanuatu children could be experiencing "stress and trauma" after the double cyclones that tore through...

Asia Pacific Report New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' decision to "reprioritise" future transport budgets -- away from walking, cycling and public transport -- in...

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist People in Vanuatu remain optimistic about their future after two destructive cyclones in two days left parts of the...

By Amy Williams, RNZ News journalist Aotearoa New Zealand's largest insurer says 20,000 homes across the country are at severe risk of flooding and it...

Vanuatu Daily Post A number of ni-Vanuatu Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers have also been impacted on by New Zealand's Cyclone Gabrielle devastation, particularly those...

RNZ Pacific New Zealand police report that the number of people cited as uncontactable following Cyclone Gabrielle has dropped to eight -- down from 13...

RNZ News A tornado has torn through New Zealand's Bay of Plenty settlement of Waihi Beach ripping roofs off houses and cutting power to nearly...

RNZ News New Zealand civil defence staff have sent out text alerts to residents in North and West Auckland today to avoid unecessary travel as...

RNZ News New Zealand's MetService has issued an orange warning meaning heavy rain is on the way for cyclone-hit Hawke's Bay. From now through until 10am...

ANALYSIS: By David Norton, University of Canterbury During Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle the poor management of exotic plantations in Aotearoa New Zealand -- primarily pine...

RNZ News A further 300 people listed as "uncontactable" in New Zealand in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle have been found. About 800 people in Hawke's...

RNZ Pacific More than 400 workers from the Pacific evacuated to a Napier church during Cyclone Gabrielle should be able to return to more permanent...

RNZ News New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Finance Minister Grant Robertson have announced a $50 million support package to provide immediate relief for...

RNZ News The historic shot tower in Aotearoa New Zealand's Auckland suburb of Mt Eden which caused concern that it could fall during the worst...

RNZ News Almost 30,000 homes have no power and major supply chains have been disrupted in Aotearoa New Zealand -- and Prime Minister Chris Hipkins...

RNZ News The number of people in Aotearoa New Zealand whose deaths have been officially linked to Cyclone Gabrielle has risen to 11, with confirmation...

By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific journalist In the midst of all the destruction from Cyclone Gabrielle in Aotearoa New Zealand, Pasifika voices singing songs of...

By Tess Brunton, RNZ News reporter The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in Aotearoa New Zealand is rising -- now 9 -- and many areas...