A temporary Bailey bridge opened on 19 February, 2024, finally reconnected the communities of Ruakituri, Erepeti and Te Reinga in Wairoa. Photo: Supplied / Wairoa District Council
Researchers are looking at a new wind speed warning category for tropical cyclones, because they're getting stronger with global heating.
New Zealand's most damaging storms tend to start as tropical cyclones.
RNZ's climate correspondent Eloise Gibson reports.
