Tag: Cyclones
Connecting the dots – Pacific disasters, cyclones, climate featured in latest...
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
“Rob” flooding in the Indonesian city of Semarang, Cyclone Winston’s devastation and social media in Fiji and “backpack journalism” in Typhoon...
Rabi landslide? Not a big problem, horseback and walking the answer
By Hele Ikimotu on Rabi, Fiji
The rebuilding of a road on Fiji’s northern Rabi Island is currently in the works.
Fiji’s most recent natural disaster,...
Fiji’s provident fund frees up $5.3m for natural disaster assistance
By Wansolwara News staff
The Fiji National Provident Fund has released $5.33 million in flood assistance funds to 6351 members in the aftermath of two...
Urgent call for help on Kadavu island after Keni’s Fiji devastation
By Vilimaina Naqelevuki in Suva
A resort owner on Kadavu has called on Fijians to urgently assist those on the island after the devastation caused...
‘We’re stuck in the river – please come quickly’ cry before...
By Felix Chaudhary in Lautoka
"We're stuck in the river, please come quickly."
These were the last words spoken by a distraught daughter to her father-in-law...
‘Scary’ floodwaters engulf homes in western Fiji as 4 die over...
By Felix Chaudhary in Lautoka
"It was scary, we've never seen anything like it."
That's how a Natabua, Lautoka, man described the experience residents had as...
Ardern mission for post-Gita visit to Tonga, Samoa, Niue and Cook...
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says the New Zealand government’s Pacific Mission will take place early next month and travel to...
Tonga’s Parliament seeks temporary home after Gita smashed old House
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
As Tonga struggles to recover from Cyclone Gita, authorities are looking for somewhere to host the next Parliamentary...
Falling trees and downed power poles hinder Tonga’s Gita relief effort
By Kalino Latu. editor of Kaniva News
The Tongan government’s efforts to assess the extent of destruction by Tropical Cyclone Gita have been hindered by...
Tonga welcomes NZ $750,000 aid offer in wake of Gita’s destruction
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
The Tongan government has welcomed New Zealand’s offer to donate $750,000 and personnel assistance in the aftermath of...
Tropical Cyclone Gita leaves trail of destruction in Tonga
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Severe Tropical Cyclone Gita has left a trail of destruction after hitting Tonga with 200 kph plus winds during the night.
RNZ...
Tonga under curfew as kingdom braces for fury of Cyclone Gita
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
An overnight curfew was in place in Tonga tonight as the kingdom awaited the full force of Cyclone...
Tonga declares state of emergency to face looming wrath of Cyclone...
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Tonga has declared a state of emergency today in preparation for severe Tropical Cyclone Gita as it threatens to hit the...
Mata’afa Keni Lesa: Cyclone Gita’s over but remember Ofa’s vengeance
OPINION: By Mata'afa Keni Lesa, editor of the Samoa Observer
Tropical Cyclone Gita has left just as quickly as it arrived on Friday night and...
Gallery: Stay away from flooded areas, Samoan police warn after Cyclone...
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Tropical Cyclone Gita might be slowing moving away from Samoa but the danger is far from over and a state of...
Ambae is Vanuatu’s story, not just a global media backdrop
OPINION: By Dan McGarry
It happens every time disaster strikes in the developing world. The inhabitants of the place become background players in a drama...
Village relocation provides new hope for Fiji’s devastated Tukuraki
By Julie Cleaver and Kendall Hutt in Tukuraki, Fiji
After six years in limbo, the villagers of Tukuraki in the Fiji highlands of Ba on...
Kava industry bounces back after Cyclone Pam devastated Vanuatu
By Jonas Cullwick in Port Vila
Kava export returns in 2015 after Tropical Cyclone Pam devastated parts of Vanuatu as it trekked through the country...
RNZI remains ‘essential voice of the Pacific’, says broadcaster
Radio New Zealand International (RNZI) continues to serve people across the Pacific region, delivering essential day to day news and information and providing a...
Indonesia strengthens ties with Pacific ‘good friends’
By Fardah Pewarta in Jakarta
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan and his delegation's recent trip to Fiji and Papua...
Cyclone Zena weakens and quickly passes western Fiji
By Matilda Simmons in Suva
As quickly as Tropical Cyclone Zena arrived, it has dissipated dramatically.
According to the latest data it would be difficult to...
New cyclone threatens children, families in Fiji
Only weeks after category 5 Cyclone Winston ripped through the country, Fiji is once again facing extreme weather conditions due to the presence of...