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July 28, 2021
RNZ Pacific France and French Polynesia have agreed to jointly spend US$60 million to build 17 cyclone shelters across the Tuamotu archipelago. This was announced on Manihi atoll, where the visiting French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the construction site for a shelter for the atoll’s 600 inhabitants. The shelters are scheduled to be built by ... <a title="Macron launches cyclone shelter project in French Polynesia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/28/macron-launches-cyclone-shelter-project-in-french-polynesia/" aria-label="Read more about Macron launches cyclone shelter project in French Polynesia">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2021
By RNZ Pacific The intensity of Cyclone Ana surprised many in Fiji which was hammered with 140km/hr gusts and heavy rain over the weekend. The storm developed into a Category 2 storm after initially sweeping past the Yasawas as a Category 1 system. It proceeded to cut a swathe through the northern and eastern parts ... <a title="Intensity of Cyclone Ana hammering of Fiji catches many by surprise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/01/intensity-of-cyclone-ana-hammering-of-fiji-catches-many-by-surprise/" aria-label="Read more about Intensity of Cyclone Ana hammering of Fiji catches many by surprise">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2021
By Luke Rawalai in Suva Fiji’s national curfew enforced by the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) on Friday evening has been dubbed as thoughtless and the “height of stupidity”. National Federation Party president Pio Tikoduadua said it showed the government’s “disconnect with reality”. “When NDMO director announced the imposition of a curfew, she said it ... <a title="Curfew safety uproar in Fiji as TC Ana strikes – Soko apologises for decision" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/01/curfew-safety-uproar-in-fiji-as-tc-ana-strikes-soko-apologises-for-decision/" aria-label="Read more about Curfew safety uproar in Fiji as TC Ana strikes – Soko apologises for decision">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2021
By Timoci Vula in Labasa Fiji villagers of Nacula in Labasa whose homes are under water after the Labasa River broke its banks this morning have been evacuated to the community hall. Elderly people and children were assisted by men from their homes and were transported on boats to the village hall. The majority of ... <a title="TC Ana hits Fiji: Nacula villagers evacuated to community hall" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/31/tc-ana-hits-fiji-nacula-villagers-evacuated-to-community-hall/" aria-label="Read more about TC Ana hits Fiji: Nacula villagers evacuated to community hall">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2020
By RNZ Pacific More than 4000 people are still in evacuation centres in Fiji nearly two weeks after Tropical Cyclone Yasa struck. Relief supplies are getting out to affected areas, but there is growing concern about the risk of disease. Officials said 4035 people were in 84 evacuation centres, most of them in the northern ... <a title="Thousands still in evacuation centres in Fiji after Tropical Cyclone Yasa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/30/thousands-still-in-evacuation-centres-in-fiji-after-tropical-cyclone-yasa/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands still in evacuation centres in Fiji after Tropical Cyclone Yasa">Read more</a>
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June 3, 2020
Pacific Media Centre The Vanuatu Council of Ministers has agreed at its meeting held in Luganville, Santo, to postpone the hosting of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting due in August 2020, reports the Vanuatu Daily Post. The decision followed the recommendations of the National Task Force based on the “uncertainty and the economic ... <a title="Covid, cyclone force Vanuatu to postpone Pacific Islands Forum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/03/covid-cyclone-force-vanuatu-to-postpone-pacific-islands-forum/" aria-label="Read more about Covid, cyclone force Vanuatu to postpone Pacific Islands Forum">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2020
By Ben Bilua of Wansolwara News Solomon Islands students studying at universities in Fiji have braved the rain to donate food, clothing and cash to 18 families who were badly affected by last month’s Tropical Cyclone Harold. Solomon Islands Students Association (SISA) president Peter Maclean and Solomon Islands Education Attaché to Fiji Francis Tavava led ... <a title="Solomon Islands students help out Fiji victims of TC Harold restore lives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/09/solomon-islands-students-help-out-fiji-victims-of-tc-harold-restore-lives/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands students help out Fiji victims of TC Harold restore lives">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Tess Newton Cain of Griffith University Across the globe, the coronavirus pandemic has prompted countries and governments to become increasingly inward-looking. Australia is not immune to this. One of the effects of this situation has been that the “Pacific Step-up” appears to have dropped entirely off the political radar. The step-up is – ... <a title="How might coronavirus change Australia’s ‘Pacific Step-up’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/28/how-might-coronavirus-change-australias-pacific-step-up/" aria-label="Read more about How might coronavirus change Australia’s ‘Pacific Step-up’?">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2020
The Guardian’s Pacific Project disaster video. By the Pacific Project Tropical Cyclone Harold lashed the South Pacific island of Vanuatu, ripping off roofs and downing telecommunications, before moving towards Fiji and Tonga. The powerful cyclone made landfall on Monday in Sana province, an island north of Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila, with winds as high as ... <a title="Tropical Cyclone Harold: Aerial footage shows Vanuatu destruction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/09/tropical-cyclone-harold-aerial-footage-shows-vanuatu-destruction/" aria-label="Read more about Tropical Cyclone Harold: Aerial footage shows Vanuatu destruction">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2020
By Kelly Vacala in Suva Fiji disaster authorities have lifted movement restrictions imposed yesterday during the height of Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold have been lifted and both Queens and Kings highways are open. However, Covid-19 restrictions remain. Category 5 Harold is now heading for Tonga after leaving a trail of destruction in Vanuatu and Fiji. ... <a title="Fiji lifts movement restrictions in wake of TC Harold destruction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/09/fiji-lifts-movement-restrictions-in-wake-of-tc-harold-destruction/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji lifts movement restrictions in wake of TC Harold destruction">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2020
By Maggie Boyle of FBC News Fiji disaster authorities have put the whole of Viti Levu island on restricted movement due to TC Harold. Director for National Disaster Management Vasiti Soko confirmed the step had been taken as a precautionary measure. Soko said everyone except emergency services were to remain in their homes. LISTEN: Fiji ... <a title="Restricted movement on Viti Levu as TC Harold hammers Fiji" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/08/restricted-movement-on-viti-levu-as-tc-harold-hammers-fiji/" aria-label="Read more about Restricted movement on Viti Levu as TC Harold hammers Fiji">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2020
By Anita Roberts in Port Vila While the Vanuatu government is investing its resources in tackling the coronavirus pandemic threat, it is now stretching its resources to tackle other natural disasters posing threats to the lives of the people – Cyclone Harold still moving over the country after lashing Santo and constant ash fall from ... <a title="Stretched by coronavirus pandemic, Vanuatu faces cyclone, Mt Yasur ash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/07/stretched-by-coronavirus-pandemic-vanuatu-faces-cyclone-mt-yasur-ash/" aria-label="Read more about Stretched by coronavirus pandemic, Vanuatu faces cyclone, Mt Yasur ash">Read more</a>
