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A huge help: Far North lines company welcomes extra crew to help restore power to thousands
Extra lines crews have arrived in the Far North to help get electricity back for residents
MetService says summer rainfall levels historic with three red level events in a month
Many areas of the North Island had experienced their wettest-ever start to the year.
'My wife was praying': Six people cling to fire engine in daring Northland rescue
After being rescued, Kaipara councillor Ash Nayyar jumped into action to help others.
Northland 'largely' back online after telco glitch causes morning mayhem
The glitch caused mayhem yesterday as eftpos and banking services were out of operation.
Twenty Kaipara homes red-stickered after Cyclone Gabrielle's wrath
Most of the homes deemed unsafe were located in Dargaville, says Kaipara Mayor.
The long road ahead: Cyclone leaves Northland with 'huge' clean-up
Destroyed roads, power outages, communities cut off - the list of repairs is long.
Massive slips force indefinite closure of beloved Quarry Gardens and cafe
Enormous slips have placed the future of the gardens and cafe in the balance.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Devastating flooding on Tangiteroria farms
Farmers are starting to clean up as floodwaters recede.
‘You just have to do things differently’: Kaikohe artist recognised for contribution to arts, disability
After the crash Anaru Ruka had to ‘think out of the box’ about how to keep making murals.
Size does matter
It gets complicated because the recommended serving size for each food group varies.
Community heartbroken after attempts to save stranded whales prove in vain
The whales were discovered dead the morning after massive efforts by locals to save them.
Cyclone Gabrielle: How you can help in the storm's aftermath
Kiwis can help with money, essentials, or their time.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Photos show widespread destruction
Cyclone Gabrielle has slammed the North Island causing destruction around the region.
Northland police officer resigns following complaints about ‘inappropriate behaviour’
The officer quit before any formal employment sanction could be taken.
Bay News: Cruz ‘n’ the Bayz and jazz festival coming
A weekly wrap of news from the Bay of Islands and surrounds.
'Challenging' and 'difficult' situation as Far North residents forced offline
The outages impacted 111 calls and banking and Eftpos services around the district.
Dementia driving test flawed
Opinion: John Williamson says it's a traumatic experience to put any senior through.
Power cuts, floods, and a house fire - Cyclone wreaks havoc in the Kaipara
A Dargaville mum's heartbreaking story at the hands of Cyclone Gabrielle.
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.
Power cuts blamed for no cellphone and internet in parts of Northland
Power outage takes out cellphone site connectivity in Northland
Some state highways still closed after cyclone
Detours are in place for light vehicles and lifeline freight only.
'An emotional time': Far North locals rally to try to save stranded whales
One of the whales is believed to have died - efforts to save the remaining four continue.
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.
Clean-up and recovery mode begins after cyclone's devastation
Fine weather is predicted for the rest of the week.
'I’m so lucky’: Woman escapes with minor injuries as tree crushes cabin
Lyric Godsmark saw the tree fall and thought ‘wow, this is going to be really bad’.
Lines crews expected to start work on restoring power to Northland soon
More than 30,000 households and businesses expected to still be without power this week.
Opinion: Redundancy? No thank you.
David Grindle says employers are obligated to redeploy staff impacted by restructuring.
Whangārei to see sun after six months’ worth of rain in six weeks
The amount of rain is equivalent to more than six months' worth in an average year.
Chunks of Northland cut off due to extensive storm damage to state highway network
Huge stretches of Northland's state highway network are closed due to storm damage.
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.
Cyclone Gabrielle: ‘Significant disaster’ sparks National State of Emergency
Northland was the first place in New Zealand to feel the cyclone's wrath.
‘Good guys who got caught up in addiction’: Court of Appeal quashes meth cooks’ minimum period of imprisonment
The men will now be eligible for parole, after showing 'rehabilitative potential'.
Live: Heroism and tragedy: Plucked from the floodwaters - incredible rooftop rescues; one woman found dead after slip
Chris Hipkins labels storm ‘worst this century’