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Cyclone Vaianu: First impacts could be felt Saturday amid severe NZ warnings
MetService meteorologist John Law told RNZ Checkpoint the first impacts of the system could be felt on Saturday morning with large swells for north-eastern areas. “This is a multi-hazard area of low pressure that runs down. You can imagine that these strong winds rushing over the seas help to drive large swells across the open ... <a title="Cyclone Vaianu: First impacts could be felt Saturday amid severe NZ warnings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/cyclone-vaianu-first-impacts-could-be-felt-saturday-amid-severe-nz-warnings/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Vaianu: First impacts could be felt Saturday amid severe NZ warnings">Read more</a>