'I just held my baby and we ran': Tauranga family flees as tree crashes through roof
'Suddenly boom - within seconds the tree fell down'
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Cyclone Gabrielle: $2b kiwifruit industry right in path of storm
Fruit quality woes could intensify as Cyclone Gabrielle hits premium growing regions.
'Our hearts are with you' - rescuers' harrowing call to leave missing firefighter; Napier under water
Hardest hit regions may be without power for weeks.
‘We aren’t out of the woods yet’: Minister's cyclone warning to Parliament
All parties supported the declaration of the national state of emergency.
Live: Multiple trees down, thousands without power, schools closed after Cyclone Gabrielle
Keep up to date with the latest on Cyclone Gabrielle's impact in the Bay of Plenty.
'Like being stranded on an island': No way out for Karangahake Gorge residents
Due to flooding there was no way out of the gorge in either direction.
Kelly Makiha: Why I wanted to be just like Ann the hostel girl
OPINION: Kelly Makiha remembers why hostel kids are role models.
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.
Cyclone Gabrielle live: Thousands still without power in BoP, fallen trees block roads, schools closed
Latest on Cyclone Gabrielle in the region.
Bay of Plenty Times not delivered to homes due to blocked roads
No papers made it through.
Before dawn: Main impact of Cyclone Gabrielle felt overnight
Forests, roads and parks were closed as Cyclone Gabrielle arrived.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Main impact felt overnight
Forests, roads, parks and schools were closed as Cyclone Gabrielle arrived.
All you need to know about the BOP state of emergency
Bay of Plenty Civil Defence announced a region-wide state of emergency on Monday.
Imported measles case visited Tauranga
The case is isolated at home and contact tracing under way.
BOP state of emergency: Civil Defence on alert as high tide approaches
The cyclone has been wreaking havoc across the top of the North Island on Monday.
Tauranga runner Sam Tanner beats personal best at Millrose Games
It comes as George Beamish smashed the national 3000m record.
Live: Cyclone Gabrielle in BoP: Surfers brave huge swells at Mount Maunganui
Heavy rain and strong winds are forecast to lash the upper North Island.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Heavy rain, strong winds and swells lash region
Severe weather was forecast across the North Island today.
'My life is completely different': Woman’s costly battle to get an ADHD diagnosis
"I really struggled to feel like my partner loved me because of emotional dysregulation.”
Live: 'Our house is shaking like crazy' - Gabrielle's eye on NZ: Heavy winds, monster waves; trains, schools cancelled; thousands without power
Northland and Gisborne are also under red heavy rain warnings.
Live: Auckland Harbour Bridge closed to all traffic; Northland declares state of emergency; 11m high waves in Bay of Islands; Air NZ cancels flights
Northland and Gisborne are also under red heavy rain warnings.
Covid-19-related GP funding cut as most cases ease
The changes will apply from February 13 unless you are a vulnerable person.
Toxic blue-green algae triggers new health warning for Holdens Bay
But the health warning for Okawa Bay at Lake Rotoiti has been lifted.
Two people killed in SH35 crash near Ōpōtiki
A passer-by discovered the vehicle down the bank near Opape Rd.
'Lethal combination' of strong winds, heavy rain set to hit Bay of Plenty
Residents are asked to avoid driving, clear drains and have an emergency kit ready.
'Prepare now': Gabrielle looms, monster-wave warning; follow cyclone's latest track
Secondary schools around Auckland considering closing campuses on Monday or Tuesday.
Ciggy-sales proposal stubs out all but 33 Super City retailers
Under the proposed allocation, Auckland would only have 33 tobacco retailers.
Sonya Bateson: Why is tipping rearing its ugly head in our society?
OPINION: 'Now I fear that tipping is creeping more and more into everyday life.'
Cyclone Gabrielle: 10 of the worst tropical cyclones to hit NZ
Ex-tropical cyclones have wrought havoc in NZ. Here's 10 of the worst.
Cyclone Gabrielle now 'severe category 3' storm as it tracks to NZ - heavy rain watch for 71 hours
The worst of the cyclone is expected on Monday and Tuesday in the upper North Island.
Letters: Governments come and go - individuals like Ardern are rare
Readers have their say.
‘People are desperate’: Lakes district elective surgery waitlist skyrockets
Te Whatu Ora said it was “working hard” to improve wait times.