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- Cyclone lashes New Zealand’s North Island, hundreds evacuated The Straits Times —
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Cyclone Vaianu Lashes New Zealand
Cyclone Vaianu made landfall near the Maketu peninsula, bringing heavy rain and large swells that have damaged local infrastructure.
While authorities were relieved that the storm bypassed Auckland, conditions are expected to worsen in Hawke's Bay and other eastern regions.
Emergency services are working to restore power to thousands of homes and provide assistance to those displaced by the flooding.
The cyclone is tracking a similar path to previous devastating storms, prompting a massive coordinated response from national agencies.
North Island
More northern, and smaller, of the two main islands of New Zealand
More northern, and smaller, of the two main islands of New Zealand
Cyclone Vaianu
Category 3 South Pacific cyclone in 2006
Category 3 South Pacific cyclone in 2006