Home / The CountryCyclone Vaianu live updates: Flooding and damage as cyclone makes landfall todayNZ Herald12 Apr, 2026 08:37 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditResidents in Te Aroha battle the aftermath of Cyclone Vaianu as the overflowing river floods. Video / SuppliedLoad moreAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from The CountryThe CountryRural patients face 23% higher death rate, health leader warns08 May 06:24 PMThe CountryDebunking a cheese myth and why halloumi is 'born to blister'08 May 06:00 PMThe CountryMiddle East conflict fails to stall record kiwifruit crop and exports08 May 05:00 PMSponsoredFuture of wealth in NZ: A conversation with ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt03 May 11:20 PMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.