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Cyclone Vaianu Batters New Zealand's North Island: Floods, Power Outages, and Mass Evacuations
April 12, 2026
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Powerful Cyclone Vaianu slams New Zealand's North Island, causing widespread flooding, power outages, and forcing hundreds to evacuate amid destructive winds and heavy rain.
Cyclone Vaianu, a powerful storm system, has lashed New Zealand's North Island, triggering floods, power outages, and forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes.
The cyclone made landfall near the Maketu peninsula, packing destructive winds exceeding 130km/h (80 mph), heavy rain, and large swells, according to the national weather provider MetService. The agency has described Vaianu as a
