Weather
Cyclone Gabrielle: Auckland quiet as most work from home
Meanwhile in Auckland, the city's quickly become a ghost town once again, as businesses shut up shop, and people follow instructions to work from home.
Most schools in Auckland closed today, in… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Latest news from Tologa Bay Civil Defence
Tairawhiti has been put under a red weather warning, and evacuations are being recommended in several areas around the East Coast.
A state of emergency is also in place. The Deputy Civil Defence… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Much of Coromandel cut off, without power
Parts of the Coromandel have been without power for almost 24 hours as rough seas and heavy rain continues to pound the coastline.
State Highway 25 between Hikuai and Tairua is now closed due to… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Residents in parts of Waikato, Whakatāne, Ōpōtiki told to evacuate
A state of emergency has been declared for Waikato and Whakatāne in Bay of Plenty and evacuations are underway.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Latest emergency details for Auckland
Auckland Emergency Management Duty Controller Rachel Kelleher joins Lisa Owen with the latest details on Cyclone Gabrielle. Video, Audio
Evacuations, power out in Northland as Cyclone Gabrielle hits
Large swathes of the North Island are now under a state of emergency, with many regions feeling the force of Cyclone Gabrielle.
A state of emergency has been declared in Northland, Auckland… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: How it's playing out across the North Island
North Island residents are sheltering from the onslaught as Cyclone Gabrielle makes itself felt.
Swimmers evacuated from Christchurch beach after shark sighting
Local police and surf lifesavers evacuated swimmers from the water due to a shark sighting.
Watch: PM announces cyclone support package at post-Cabinet briefing
Chris Hipkins announced a further $11.5 million in support for regions affected by flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle.
Kerikeri woman with house damaged by fallen tree.
Wallace and panellists David Slack and Heather Roy speak to Monique Edward who had a large gum tree fall on to her house in Kerikeri, Northland. Her family was home the time. Audio
'Storm fatigued': Thames-Coromandel faces fifth severe weather event of year
There is "no doubt" people have fled from Thames-Coromandel, the region's Civil Defence controller says, as it faces a fifth week of severe weather this year. Audio
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
Fletcher Building's half-year profit forecast drops significantly
It also warned that its full-year result would be hit by significant costs incurred by the recent upper North Island floods.
Weather update in Coromandel and Tairawhiti regions
We'll be updating the situations in Coromandel, Northland and Tairawhiti regions where significant rain fall is forecast as a result of cyclone Gabrielle. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle bringing a 'dangerous combination of high winds and heavy rain'
Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty says the need to declare a national state of emergency is being monitored.
Gisborne - Tairāwhiti - now under state of emergency
Tairāwhiti declared a local state of emergency this morning, ahead of being hit by Cyclone Gabrielle's worst impacts.
Officials are concerned about the effects of damaging storm swells and heavy rain… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle affecting Northland
Cyclone Gabrielle has arrived, yet the worst wild weather is still to come.
It reached Northland first - thousands of people have lost power and many roads are flooded and unusable.
People located… Audio
Regional flights, trains cancelled - transport bosses give assessments
With some international flights allowed into Auckland, regional flights are halted until at least tomorrow evening, while trains have been cancelled and the Harbour Bridge remains under constant… Audio
MetService with the latest forecast for Cyclone Gabrielle
Cyclone Gabrielle is just north of Coromandel.
MetService meteorologist Lewis Ferris spoke to Māni Dunlop about the forecast and the extreme observations so far today. Audio
Coromandel hit hard by Cyclone
Coromandel is being hit with damaging winds and rain from Cyclone Gabrielle.
A state of emergency is still in force.
RNZ reporter Andrew McRae was at Buffalo Beach, Whitianga and spoke to Māni… Audio
