Fight or flight: Far North counsellor offers tips on lowering stress during the cyclone
A Northland counsellor has some top tips for lowering stress levels during the cyclone.
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Northland was the first place in New Zealand to feel the cyclone's wrath.
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The men will now be eligible for parole, after showing 'rehabilitative potential'.
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The amount of rain is equivalent to more than six months' worth in an average year.
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Schools across the motu are opting to stay closed on Wednesday
'It’s been a tough day': Race to evacuate Kaipara residents before high tide
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More damage from overnight weather, major roads impassable and mass power outages
'Our hearts are with you' - rescuers' harrowing call to leave missing firefighter; Napier under water
Hardest hit regions may be without power for weeks.
Whangārei family's home becomes an island after slip causes major flooding
Mud and water is flowing across Whareora Road as Cyclone Gabrielle causes disruption.
'Worst experience' in 20 years: Lengthy power outages stop farmers milking cows
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Live tracking, rainfall stats, region-by-region warnings, shelter locations, train and bus services
The entire North Island is now under or facing heavy rain and/or strong wind warnings.
No patient care compromised: Work continues to fix leaky ceiling in hospital emergency department
Work to fix three leaking rooms in Whangārei Hospital’s ED is continuing.
Massive slip on Whareora Rd property threatens homes
A huge slip on a Whareora Rd property threatens homes. Video / Michael Cunningham
Watch: Flooding in Dargaville
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Live: 'Go immediately' - evacuations in Taradale; national state of emergency declared; firefighter missing; mass power cuts
Tens of thousands of people waking to blackouts this morning.
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Farmers at Hikurangi Swamp feel wrath of the storm
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Kevin Page: Back problems not the only pain
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Unstable and leaking: Three rooms in Whangārei Hospital's ED closed off
Three rooms in Whangarei Hospital’s ED had to be closed after the ceiling started leaking.
Live: 'People trapped' - firefighter missing, evacuations as two houses collapse at Auckland beach; cyclone's fury across North Is - heavy rain, floods, slips
A street in west Auckland's Muriwai was evacuated after midnight after a slip.
Inside Auckland's emergency bunker as Cyclone Gabrielle rages
"No one gets a get out of jail free card," an official said as the storm approached.
Whangārei cops worst of cyclone's rain: Conditions to ease on Tuesday
The storm is bearing down on the region.
Cyclone's floodwaters drive dozens of Whangārei residents to evacuate
Residents in low-lying areas near Whangārei rivers are asked to seek shelter elsewhere.
Northland schools opt to close for another day as cyclone sweeps through
Students will have to stay home another day as Cyclone Gabrielle wreaks havoc
Far North could face week long wait for power to be restored
Strong winds and fallen trees have caused havoc with power lines across the region.
Woman has heart attack evacuating home after tree fell on her house
Debi Hobern was watching TV when she heard what she thought was thunder.
Officials say worse to come: monster waves flood properties in Coromandel; Whangārei evacuation plea; boat in distress
Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty will lead the briefing from the Beehive.
Northland mayors defend timing of emergency declaration
Whangārei Mayor Vince Cocurullo said the situation was being evaluated hourly.
'No place to be in a cyclone': DoC shuts facilities until further notice
DoC has shut many of its North Island campsites and huts as the storm approaches.
Live: 'Just the beginning' - Gabrielle's eye on NZ: Heavy winds, monster waves; thousands without power
The whole of the North Island was put under a tranche of weather warnings yesterday.
Whangaparāoa resident wakes to debris-covered beach and street
John Longson said he spent last night 'petrified' by the storm.