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April 5, 2023
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist in Port Vila Communities in Vanuatu continue to rely on government for basic necessities and still lack access to clean water sources almost a month after severe tropical cyclones Judy and Kevin made landfall. Sisead village community council chairman Paul Fred in Port Vila lives in one of the ... <a title="Ni-Vanuatu villagers need more help after cyclones Judy and Kevin" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/05/ni-vanuatu-villagers-need-more-help-after-cyclones-judy-and-kevin/" aria-label="Read more about Ni-Vanuatu villagers need more help after cyclones Judy and Kevin">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2023
By Barbara Dreaver in Port Vila Vanuatu is in celebration mode after winning a significant battle on the world stage over climate change. In a United Nations resolution spearheaded by Vanuatu, the world’s top court will now advise on countries’ legal obligations to fight climate change. It also means the International Court of Justice can ... <a title="Vanuatu hails ‘historic resolution’ in climate battle on the world stage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/31/vanuatu-hails-historic-resolution-in-climate-battle-on-the-world-stage/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu hails ‘historic resolution’ in climate battle on the world stage">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2023
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Vanuatu’s Minister of Climate Change warns “there’s going to be a lot of hardship” for people waiting for their crops to grow back as dry rations are distributed to communities. Minister Ralph Regenvanu said the main food push started in the middle of last week, with only a small ... <a title="Vanuatu minister says harvests will take time to recover after cyclones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/23/vanuatu-minister-says-harvests-will-take-time-to-recover-after-cyclones/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu minister says harvests will take time to recover after cyclones">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2023
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific reporter Tens of thousands of ni-Vanuatu children could be experiencing “stress and trauma” after the double cyclones that tore through the island nation last week, say educators. With widespread damages to infrastructure, many children have lost their homes, had their schools damaged, and neighbourhoods hit hard by tropical cyclones Judy ... <a title="Cyclones: Vanuatu children ‘need to see their friends’, educator warns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/08/cyclones-vanuatu-children-need-to-see-their-friends-educator-warns/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclones: Vanuatu children ‘need to see their friends’, educator warns">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2023
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist People in Vanuatu remain optimistic about their future after two destructive cyclones in two days left parts of the Pacific nation in ruins. Authorities are yet to determine the full scale of the damage caused by the back-to-back severe tropical cyclones Judy and Kevin. But those who had to ... <a title="Back-to-back cyclones in Vanuatu – stories of survival in ‘tough go’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/06/back-to-back-cyclones-in-vanuatu-stories-of-survival-in-tough-go/" aria-label="Read more about Back-to-back cyclones in Vanuatu – stories of survival in ‘tough go’">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2023
Asia Pacific Report Vanuatu has been under a state of emergency, after two earthquakes and two cyclones hit in as many days, reports ABC News. Hundreds of people remained in emergency evacuation centres in the capital Port Vila as Tropical Cyclone Kevin brought destructive winds and heavy rainfall. The Fiji Meteorology Service said wind gusts ... <a title="Tropical Cyclone Kevin lashes Port Vila with destructive winds and heavy rain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/06/tropical-cyclone-kevin-lashes-port-vila-with-destructive-winds-and-heavy-rain/" aria-label="Read more about Tropical Cyclone Kevin lashes Port Vila with destructive winds and heavy rain">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2023
RNZ Pacific Ni-Vanuatu residents have emerged battered but still standing after Cyclone Kevin swiped the country with a strong backhand. “It was quite exhausting. Dealing with two cyclones in three days is pretty draining, you know,” Vanuatu journalist Dan McGarry told RNZ Pacific. He said the gale-force winds have been rough. He woke early on ... <a title="Vanuatu residents ‘exhausted’ after two wild cyclones in three days" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/05/vanuatu-residents-exhausted-after-two-wild-cyclones-in-three-days/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu residents ‘exhausted’ after two wild cyclones in three days">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2023
RNZ Pacific A state of emergency has been declared in Vanuatu following the damage to infrastructure and homes left by severe tropical cyclone Judy. It comes as the country deals with a second cyclone, called Kevin, bears down on the country. At 2am local time the category 2 cyclone was about 165km south-west of Santo ... <a title="PM Kalsakau in cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu declares emergency as new storm bears down" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/03/pm-kalsakau-in-cyclone-ravaged-vanuatu-declares-emergency-as-new-storm-bears-down/" aria-label="Read more about PM Kalsakau in cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu declares emergency as new storm bears down">Read more</a>
