Northland
Cyclone Gabrielle: Far North Mayor Moko Tepania
Moko Tepania says the district is very much in recovery mode. Supply drops are planned with food and water for very remote settlements. A helicopter loaded with supplies is about to leave… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: remote Kaipara communities 'powerless'
Pera Paniora is the Maori Ward councillor in Kaipara says some communities may not have electricity for weeks. Audio
Some Kaipara residents spend third night in evac centres
Returning north to Dargaville now, to the swamped town of Kaipara, where some residents spent a third night in evacuation centres. The call was made yesterday evening for people who live near the… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Dargaville experiences more flooding
Late yesterday the Kaipara District Council warned residents who live along River Road, and Victoria and Logan Streets, as well as side streets and Finlayson Park Avenue to leave there homes, as high… Audio
'It's a different world': Dargaville reckons with storm damage
The sun finally came out over Northland on Wednesday after the region was rocked by Cyclone Gabrielle - but some residents were still being urged to evacuate.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Kaipara residents affected by flooding
Heading North to Ruawai, near Dargaville now. Yesterday Nine to Noon talked to the devastated owner of Kaipara Kumara, Anthony Blundell whose total crop could be ruined. The District's former mayor… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: How is your region affected?
Cyclone Gabrielle has severely impacted electricity supply and communications in parts of the North Island as it now heads southeast. Check how the situation is unfolding in your region. Audio
Northland tries to clean up, as weather still rages
The small farming district of Tangiteroria is drowning in murky floodwaters, while others are digging up the mud.
Woman dies after bank collapses on home
While severe weather is forecast ease in most places before dawn, a woman has died in Putorino, Hawke's Bay, after a bank collapsed onto her home.
Widespread damage: Cyclone Gabrielle in pictures
The breadth and scope of flooding and damage from Cyclone Gabrielle has been unprecedented. We've collected photos from RNZ reporters and readers from across the regions.
NZDF rescues sailor from ocean in midst of Cyclone Gabrielle
A lone sailor found himself drifting out to sea near Whangarēi when the anchor cable snapped on his catamaran during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Cyclone Gabrielle: The science behind its power
The upper North Island is often in or on the verge of drought at this time of year - so what has changed?
Dargaville sandbagging amidst Cyclone Gabrielle flooding fears
Dargaville businesses are hurriedly sandbagging their premises amidst growing flooding fears as Cyclone Gabrielle's prevailing winds swing round to the south-west.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Farmers shifting stock, relying on generators
Some Northland farmers are using generators to keep their dairy sheds running, as the ferocious weather causes widespread power outages in the region.
Northland coastal community rallies as Gabrielle batters region
Tutukaka locals taking a battering from Cyclone Gabrielle are rallying together using a generator and Starlink satellite at Tutukaka Marina. Audio
Vector, Kaipara and Coromandel
As Cyclone Gabrielle bears down on the upper North Island, Kathryn speaks with Auckland lines company Vector's spokesperson Peter Ryan, Maungaturoto Civil Defence committee member Terri Donaldson and… Audio
Northland pounded by Cyclone Gabrielle
Northland is getting a pounding from Cyclone Gabrielle. The intense tropical storm is sitting to the northeast of Cape Reinga and is expected to track down the northeast coast. A state of emergency… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: power cuts, downed trees, surface flooding
Northland, Auckland and Coromandel remain under red weather warnings, with forecasters urging people not to be complacent - the worst of the storm is yet to come. In Northland and the Far North… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Thousands without power, evacuations begin
Thousands are without power due to Cyclone Gabrielle, and some coastal communities are starting to evacuate, as the country braces for severe weather throughout Monday.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Norfolk Island spared the worst, storm makes landfall in New Zealand
Winds have cut power, brought down trees and blocked roads on Norfolk Island, though it appears to have been spared the worst.
