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Vaianu: better safe than sorry?

Focus on Politics by RNZ

Apr 17, 202600:16:04News & Politics

Cyclone Vaianu has resurfaced difficult questions around resilience and retreat. And did New Zealand dodge disaster - or just over-do the warnings? RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch examines the fall-out from t...

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Vaianu: better safe than sorry? is an episode from Focus on Politics by RNZ. Cyclone Vaianu has resurfaced difficult questions around resilience and retreat. And did New Zealand dodge disaster - or just over-do the warnings? RNZ deputy poli...

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Published Apr 17, 2026, 00:16:04 long, audio available.

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Cyclone Vaianu has resurfaced difficult questions around resilience and retreat. And did New Zealand dodge disaster - or just over-do the warnings? RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch examines the fall-out from the latest weather bomb. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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Published Apr 17, 2026 and 00:16:04 long