Orchard workers swim through floodwaters, hold on to trees to get to safety
"I nearly gave up, but then I thought of my mum and dad back home".
"I nearly gave up, but then I thought of my mum and dad back home".
Princess Anne’s message for Kiwis after visiting Cyclone Gabrielle response staff. Video / TVNZ
More than 10,000 people have been displaced up and down the North Island in the wake of what's been dubbed the "storm of the century". Video / NZ Herald / Supplied
Animals were forced to find any refuge they could as floodwaters rose.
Rotorua woke to fallen trees, school closures, a burst water main, power outages.
Incredible new photos in Auckland show the devastation left behind by Cyclone Gabrielle.
National Party leader Christopher Luxon visits the Civil Defence Evacuation Centre at The Trusts Arena in West Auckland and speaks about what he has witnessed from Cyclone Gabrielle. Video / NZ Herald
Properties in Gisborne being assessed for storm damage, people asked to save water.
Quarter of a million people were left without power yesterday, entire communities cut off.
Cyclone Gabrielle lived up to its forecast as the worst storm this century.
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Hawke’s Bay authorities, meanwhile, are struggling to cope with Cyclone Gabrielle impacts.
Auckland woman distressed and in shock after losing her home in the storm last night.
A huge tree comes down in Epsom, Manukau Road. Video / Supplied
An aerial view shows extensive flooding in the Hawke's Bay region. Video / Photography by Corena
Fruit quality woes could intensify as Cyclone Gabrielle hits premium growing regions.
People in a worker scheme in Hastings have been trapped on a roof since 8am this morning. Video / NZ Herald
Helicopters and boats are being used to access stranded residents in the region.
Slips have caused road closures and there is no power at Matiatia Ferry Terminal.
Emergency services are scrambling to get to people stranded on roofs after heavy flooding.
Cyclone Gabrielle has slammed the North Island causing destruction around the region leaving one firefighter missing, and residents in Kumeū inundated again. Video / NZ Herald
'I just knew that my kids were upstairs and I just needed to get to them.'
Cyclone Gabrielle devastates parts of the North Island. Video / NZ Herald / Supplied
MPs met today to discuss a break from Parliament in light of the unprecedented storm.
Tens of thousands of people waking to blackouts this morning.
Gisborne mayor pleads for residents to save water and limit travel.
Matthew Davison was trying to reach Hahei but was met with devastation across Coromandel.
A couple in Piha ran for their lives when the hillside behind them began to collapse.
This chaotic season must lead to change.