US EditionCyclone lashes New Zealand's North Island, hundreds evacuated
Authorities say the storm could bring waves up to 13 meters, coastal flooding and landslides as evacuations widen across the North Island.
- On Saturday, April 11, New Zealand authorities ordered mandatory evacuations in parts of Whakatane, population 37,150, and Hawke's Bay as Cyclone Vaianu approaches the North Island, triggering emergency declarations across multiple regions.
- MetService issued severe weather warnings for the North Island earlier this week, with the storm conjuring a "painful memory" of 2023's Cyclone Gabrielle, which killed 11 people and displaced thousands.
- Whakatane District Council Acting Mayor Julie Jukes urged residents to leave immediately, stating, "This is a dangerous weather event. There is a real risk to life, particularly in coastal and low-lying areas."
- Auckland Transport Operations Centre expects extended closures of the Auckland Harbour Bridge from midday Sunday, while ferry services including Devonport, Waiheke, and Half Moon Bay face cancellations from Saturday evening.
- The system is forecast to hit the North Island on Sunday with damaging gusts up to 140km/h, before passing west of the remote Chatham Islands on Monday.
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Cyclone Vaianu – transport update from AT and NZTA
Some of Auckland’s ferry services are being cancelled due to the incoming cyclone. Times file photo Aucklanders are being advised to delay all unnecessary travel on Sunday, April 12, due to the impact of Cyclone Vaianu, says the Auckland Transport Operations Centre (ATOC). Teams at ATOC have activated an Incident Management Team and are closely monitoring the impacts of the weather system on Auckland’s transport network. ATOC is a joint venture …
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