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Pollies: Ministers defend warnings, preparations for Cyclone Vaianu

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Publish Date
Wed, 15 Apr 2026, 9:29am
The main street of Whakatane as Cyclone Vaianu hits. Photo / Mike Scott
The main street of Whakatane as Cyclone Vaianu hits. Photo / Mike Scott

Pollies: Ministers defend warnings, preparations for Cyclone Vaianu

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 15 Apr 2026, 9:29am

Today on Politics Wednesday Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen joined Mike Hosking to delve into the biggest political stories of the week so far. 

Cyclone Vaianu hit New Zealand over the weekend, sending multiple regions into a State of Emergency. But was the build-up to the storm and the response overblown?  

And Labour has yet to announce any major policy for the election – why? 

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