Cyclone Gita
Small Fijian islands brace for destructive Cyclone Gita
All communication to Fiji's remote southern Lau Islands is currently cut off, Fiji's Disaster Management Office says. It is expecting the area to be very badly damaged. Audio
40 percent of homes on Tonga's main island don't have roofs
Tongan MP Lord Fusitu'a describes the extensive damage Cyclone Gita has caused on Tonga's main island Tongatapu. Audio
Cyclone Gita 'like a horror movie'
Federica Filipe says people in Tonga walked around in shock this morning as they examined the damage from Cyclone Gita, but have since got stuck into cleaning up. She talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
In photos: Cyclone Gita slams Tonga
Tropical Cyclone Gita has brought destructive winds and flooding to the Pacific. Here are photos of what Tongans have woken to.
Cyclone Gita: damage may not be known for 24 hours
Tonga's National Emergency Management Office are struggling to get a full picture of the devastation after tropical Cyclone Gita smashed into the island kingdom overnight. Roads all over the main… Audio
Cyclone Gita: Power poles 'like matchsticks' in Tonga
Melino Maka is the chairman of the Tongan Advisory Council, an organisation originally set up to get information to the Tongan community in the event of a cyclone. He tells Guyon Espiner about his… Audio
Cyclone Gita: Tonga locals wake to widespread damage
There's been devastation in Tonga following Tropical Cyclone Gita. Winds just over 230km/h lashed the small Pacific country and people in Nuku'alofa have told us of flying debris and buildings being… Audio
Cyclone Gita: Jacinda Ardern pledges aid for Tonga
The New Zealand government has pledged an initial $50,000 to assist rescue and relief operations in cyclone battered Tonga. New Zealand responded to Cyclone Winston two years ago with one of the… Audio
Cyclone Gita should go south of Fiji - NIWA
The last time a category 5 cyclone hit the Pacific was in February 2016 when Cyclone Winston killed 44 people in Fiji. Cyclone Gita did not reach category 5. With details of how it compares Guyon… Audio
Cyclone Gita hits Tonga: Red Cross braces for clean up
Hanna Butler is a New Zealander working for the Red Cross at its Pacific regional headquarters in Suva. She has been monitoring the situation in Tonga, and has colleagues on the ground there. She… Audio
Cyclone Gita wreaks havoc, Tonga faces major damage
Tropical cyclone Gita has wreaked havoc in Tonga hitting Tongatapu and the capital Nuku'alofa as a category 4 storm. American scientists monitoring the windspeed say it had sustained winds over… Audio
Cyclone Gita hits Tonga: 'Debris all over the place'
Tropical Cyclone Gita has wreaked havoc in Tonga overnight. Winds of over 233km/h ripped roofs off houses, brought down trees, destroyed a Catholic church, and took the Tongan Met Office and the… Audio
Cyclone Gita hits Tonga: Nuku'alofa faces major damage
Tropical Cyclone Gita has wreaked havoc in Tonga overnight. Winds of over 233km/h ripped roofs off houses, brought down trees, destroyed a Catholic church, and took the Tongan Met Office and the… Audio
Cyclone Gita: Homes destroyed as storm hits
The Red Cross says several houses have already been destroyed in Tonga, with the full force of Cyclone Gita yet to hit.
Cyclone Gita hits Tonga: Emergency teams out before dawn
Tropical Cyclone Gita has wreaked havoc in Tonga. On Tongatapu, winds of over 233km/h ripped roofs off houses, brought down trees, destroyed a Catholic church, and took the Tongan Met Office and the… Audio
Holidaygoers get ready for rocky night in Tonga hotel
Customers and staff at Tanoa International Hotel in Tonga are preparing to ride out the cyclone. General manager Jason Strickland talks to Bridget Burke. Audio
Tonga incredibly vulnerable to sea surges
Logistics and Disaster Risk Reduction Manager in Nuku'alofa, Graham Kenna, says Tonga will rely heavily on foreign assistance in the aftermath of Cyclone Gita. Video, Audio
Super cyclone to hit Tonga and Fiji
A state of emergency has been declared as the Kingdom braces for Cyclone Gita, which is expected to reach category five, and hit later tonight. Audio
Cyclone Gita still expected to increase to category 5
MetService meteorologist Georgina Griffiths joins Checkpoint live with the latest forecast on cyclone Gita, including what impact it could have as it moves towards New Zealand. Video, Audio
Many structures not suitable to shelter from Cyclone Gita
Mary Fonua is the managing editor of online news site Matangi Tonga. She spoke to Bridget Burke about what she's doing to secure her home, where she'll ride out Cyclone Gita. Audio
