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Severe weather event affecting Taranaki region

04 May 2023

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Taranaki Civil Defence well-equipped ahead of Cyclone Gabrielle.

14 Feb 2023 10:00am

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What are our local Hazards?

Volcanic
Volcano

Volcanic

A volcanic eruption of Mt Taranaki has been assessed as a moderate-ver...

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Earthquakes
Earthquake

Earthquakes

Taranaki has a number of active fault lines particularly in the Inglew...

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Tsunami
Tsunami

Tsunami

A tsunami is a series of water surges caused when a large volume of wa...

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Storms & tornadoes
Weather tornado

Storms & tornadoes

In Taranaki, rainfall is predicted to decrease in summer and increase ...

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