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Thunderstorms ease but Auckland not out of woods, newest Tropical Cyclone named
Fijian MetService names Tropical Cyclone Judy, currently sitting north of Vanuatu.
‘Explosion of debris’: Tornado hits Waihī Beach, causing damage and power cuts
Residents urged to avoid area after homes damaged and power lines fall, closing roads.
Storm-battered Coromandel boats in tourists as operators 'open for business'
Accommodation providers are finding ways of making sure guests can still check in.
'The last thing we need’: Mayor Brown's warning for Aucklanders amid flash flooding concerns
A severe thunderstorm watch covers Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Northland, Coromandel.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Maps of road closures across state highway network
Cyclone Gabrielle caused widespread damage, closing roads and isolating communities.
How Coromandel locals pulled together after Cyclone Gabrielle
How two cut-off towns pulled together to help one another in the cyclone aftermath.
Isolated Māori communities at risk of being forgotten in response
Māori communities in rural areas are being left without resources to meet their needs.
Lakes, beaches reopen after cyclone closures - swimmers warned to remain vigilant
People are urged to use beaches with lifeguards on duty and be wary of water quality.
Beaches and lakes reopen after cyclone closures, but swimmers warned to remain vigilant
People urged to be vigilant, and choose beaches where lifeguards are on duty.
'Unstable conditions' bring more heavy rain, severe thunderstorm threat to Auckland
Rain in Auckland would be fast-moving and wouldn’t remain over any given area for long.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Photos show widespread destruction
Cyclone Gabrielle has slammed the North Island causing destruction around the region.
Cyclone Gabrielle: What we know about the five confirmed deaths
The storm has left death and catastrophe in its wake.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Coromandel enters fifth day without power, roads closed
Peninsula struggling to restore roads and electricity after severe battering.
Child among four dead in cyclone destruction; 1442 people 'uncontactable' - 'grave fears' for some; 160,000 without power
Quarter of a million people were left without power yesterday, entire communities cut off.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Defence Force deployed in Coromandel
The region has experienced slips and land instability, compromising its road network.
Live: Dramatic aerial photos - horse scrambles to roof; deadly cyclone floods devastate homes
Quarter of a million people were left without power yesterday, entire communities cut off.
Live: Heroism and tragedy: Plucked from the floodwaters - incredible rooftop rescues; one woman found dead after slip
Chris Hipkins labels storm ‘worst this century’
Cyclone Gabrielle: Body found washed up on Hawke’s Bay beach
Hawke’s Bay authorities, meanwhile, are struggling to cope with Cyclone Gabrielle impacts.
'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: '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 photos: Devastating damage in Coromandel
Cyclone Gabrielle has caused widespread damage to the North Island, including severe flooding in the Coromandel region.
Watch: Carnage on Coromandel - 'entire region is shut down'
Matthew Davison was trying to reach Hahei but was met with devastation across Coromandel.
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.
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.
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.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Red-stickered home in Coromandel falls off foundation
A major slip smashed into the property north of Thames during the last month's deluge.
'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.
Power out for about 50,000 households and businesses
Crews work through the night to reconnect as many as they can.
Cyclone Gabrielle shifts slightly east overnight - what it means for your region
WeatherWatch said the cyclone's east position could reduce storm surge.
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.
Midwives fear roadside births if Cyclone Gabrielle damages more roads
Fears cyclone could bring another round of road closures to Coromandel Peninsula.