Five Big Things That Happened Today: Thursday, April 9

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NEMA warns NZ ahead of Tropical Cyclone Vaianu; What Chambers told Phillips docomaker before starting top job; Does the Iran ceasefire mean the fuel crisis is over?

'Later on is too late': NEMA warns NZ ahead of Tropical Cyclone Vaianu

The National Emergency Management Agency has warned the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Vaianu is “going to be big” – and New Zealanders should be preparing now for its arrival later this week.

Earlier today, MetService said the weather system had winds of 95km/h at its centre, with a track map showing the forecast position of the system as it crosses the country.

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Chambers told Tom Phillips docomaker 'love to catch up' before starting top job

The police commissioner told the producer of a documentary on the hunt for Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips he would love to catch up, just before he began the top job.

Police have just released two pages of emails between Richard Chambers and producer Karen Rutherford.

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Does the Iran ceasefire mean the fuel crisis is over? Not even close

Consumers on both sides of the Tasman are looking at the ceasefire in the Iran war and wondering what it means for fuel prices. An expert in Australia sets out what we can expect now.

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Watch: How 'quite nasty' Cyclone Vaianu is tracking as it approaches NZ

1News meteorologist Dan Corbett says 'we all need to take note' of the reinvigorated system as it prepares to make landfall.

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ONE SHOCKING DOG RESCUE

The RSPCA in the UK says a recent photo from the rescue of 250 dogs that were crammed into a home was not AI and highlighted the conditions some animals were actually living in.

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