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Disaster fatigue as more rain forecast for cyclone-hit areas – Expert Reaction

Disaster fatigue as more rain forecast for cyclone-hit areas – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 February 202323 February 2023

Metservice says there is a possibility of heavy rain in some of the cyclone-impacted areas over the rest of the week, and further […]

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National state of emergency activated for the third time in history – Expert Reaction

National state of emergency activated for the third time in history – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 February 202315 February 2023

Devastation wreaked by Cyclone Gabrielle has prompted the government to declare a national state of emergency. It’s only the third […]

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Telecommunications taken out by Cyclone Gabrielle – Expert Reaction

Telecommunications taken out by Cyclone Gabrielle – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 February 202314 February 2023

Communications in the Tairāwhiti region are fully out this morning, cutting off the area from the rest of Aotearoa and affecting local […]

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What’s fuelling Cyclone Gabrielle? – Expert Reaction

What’s fuelling Cyclone Gabrielle? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 February 2023

Warm oceans, warm air, La Niña conditions, and a changing climate have made for a summer of perfect storms – with […]

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Cyclone Cook and flooding – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 13 April 201703 August 2018

A mere week after the tail end of Tropical Cyclone Debbie hit the North Island, another cyclone is on its […]

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Cyclone Pam hits New Zealand

In the News  |  Published: 16 March 201528 March 2016

Wild weather is expected across much of the country as Cyclone Pam tracks close to New Zealand. Severe weather warnings […]

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Category five cyclone bearing down on Queensland

In the News  |  Published: 02 February 2011

Our colleagues at the AusSMC have complied a resource page with information on Cyclone Yasi, including current satellite images. The […]

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