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- One Week On: Wellington Mayor Orders Stormwater Review as Flood Clean-up Intensifies
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: AXL News
Following a historic deluge that saw 77mm of rain fall in a single hour, Wellington City Council has initiated a massive waste collection operation. Mayor Andrew Little has confirm...
- Severe Weather Alerts Issued as Complex Trough Sweeps New Zealand
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Environment
New Zealanders are bracing for a turbulent weekend as MetService issues a series of orange heavy rain warnings and strong wind watches across both islands. A complex weather trough...
- Cyclone Vaianu Retreats: 220mm of Rain Drenches Coromandel as Warnings Ease
Published: Apr 13, 2026
Section: AXL News
Tropical Cyclone Vaianu tracked away from mainland New Zealand overnight, leaving a trail of surface flooding and power outages across the North Island’s east coast. While the Coro...
- Severe Weather Warnings Ease as Cyclone Vaianu Begins Tracking Away from New Zealand
Published: Apr 13, 2026
Section: AXL News
Emergency services were scrambled to a high-end golf destination north of Auckland on Sunday morning as a massive blaze tore through a prominent dining facility. Firefighters arriv...
- North Island on High Alert as Cyclone Vaianu Threatens Destructive Impact
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: AXL News
New Zealand's North Island is bracing for a "potentially significant and damaging" weather event as Cyclone Vaianu bears down on the country. In a rare move, MetService has placed...
- Emergency Declaration Issued in Northland as Cyclone Vaianu Intensifies Threats
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: AXL News
Authorities in Northland have declared a regional State of Emergency as of 5:00 pm on Friday, bracing for the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Vaianu. The declaration, which remains in...
- East Coast on High Alert as Cyclone Vaianu Threatens "Trifecta" of Hazards
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: AXL News
Tairāwhiti Civil Defence has issued urgent warnings for New Zealand's East Coast as Cyclone Vaianu approaches, bringing a dangerous combination of storm surges, torrential rain, an...
- New Zealand Under Severe Weather Watch as Cyclone Vaianu Threatens North Island
Published: Apr 8, 2026
Section: AXL News
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and MetService have placed the entire North Island on high alert as Tropical Cyclone Vaianu tracks toward New Zealand. Predicted to...
- Double Threat: Subtropical Low and Cyclone Vaianu Target New Zealand
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: AXL News
New Zealand's upper North Island is bracing for a significant multi-day weather event as a subtropical low precedes the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Vaianu. MetService has issued a...