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April 28, 2025
Communities in Vanuatu are learning to grow climate resilient crops, 18 months after Cyclone Lola devastated the country. The category 5 storm struck in October 2023, generating wind speeds of up to 215 kmph, which destroyed homes, schools, plantations, and left at least four people dead. It was all the worse for following twin cyclones ... <a title="Vanuatu communities growing climate resilience in wake of Cyclone Lola" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/28/vanuatu-communities-growing-climate-resilience-in-wake-of-cyclone-lola/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu communities growing climate resilience in wake of Cyclone Lola">Read more</a>
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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 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 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>
