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.
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Watch: Frightening moment bridge bends, breaks away from road in seconds
"We noticed the bridge bowing. I thought 's**t' it's going to go!"
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.
‘Lost everything’: Muriwai resident's home destroyed in major slip
Auckland woman distressed and in shock after losing her home in the storm last night.
'Our hearts are with you' - rescuers' harrowing call to leave missing firefighter; Napier under water
Hardest hit regions may be without power for weeks.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Waiheke Island cut off
Slips have caused road closures and there is no power at Matiatia Ferry Terminal.
'Crying, screaming': Tree smashes into family home, missing children by metres
'I just knew that my kids were upstairs and I just needed to get to them.'
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.
‘We are totally cut off’: Gisborne Mayor, all roads in and out of region closed
Gisborne mayor pleads for residents to save water and limit travel.
Watch: Carnage on Coromandel - 'entire region is shut down'
Matthew Davison was trying to reach Hahei but was met with devastation across Coromandel.
Cyclone Gabrielle: East Coast prepares for severe weather, families evacuated, roads flooded
People on the East Coast have begun evacuations in preparation for more bad weather.
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.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Which schools are closed in Auckland?
Auckland Transport is urging people to avoid all non-urgent travel until Tuesday.
Brunt of cyclone forces Northland schools to close
All Far North schools have made the decision to close on Monday as the cyclone bears down.
Disabled man’s house wrecked in floods, much-needed modifications ruined
Jonathan Ross has lost housing modifications and medical equipment in the floods.
Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle: What is a category 3 storm?
Expect severe gales, destructive winds and monster waves.
Why this storm could be worse: High winds to cause power cuts, downed trees, more slips and surges
Authorities warn strong winds pose higher risk of power cuts, downed trees than last time.
'One of the most serious storms forecast for NZ this century': New Cyclone Gabrielle warning
Gabrielle could strike the upper North Island as early as Friday, forecasters warn.
Luxury $10 million cliff-top mansion red-stickered; more bad weather ahead
The iconic property, sold for a whopping $10 million, is wobbling after a deadly slip.
'Very traumatic': 276 red-stickered homes; Auckland mayor on phase two of recovery
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has announced the next step in the region's flood recovery.
'Concerning trend for upper North Island': MetService warns of potential cyclone
MetService says this week should be cooler than the sweltering and humid heat of late.
Photos reveal Greymouth tornado damage, firefighters up all night after twister strikes
Many homes in Cobden had broken windows, lifted-up roofs and complete sheds gone.
Internal storm: Brown facing flak over flood review - as more rain set to hit Auckland
Former Police Commissioner Mike Bush has been appointed to head the review.
Tasman, West Coast motorists warned amid slips and flooding not to travel unless 'absolutely essential'
Police are urging motorists to obey signage that says roads are closed.
Watch: Shocking aerial video shows gaping hole where Coromandel roadway once stood
Amateur pilot Philip Hart captured the footage this weekend.
Details released for $100k review into Auckland's emergency flood response
Former Police Commissioner Mike Bush has been appointed to head the review.
‘My son is scared of rain now’: Family flees home that’s flooded twice in days
Amit Bhardwaj's family are living in uncertainty after their rental got swamped.
Unknown how many Aucklanders displaced by floods
Hundreds have so far asked for assistance to find somewhere to live.
'Perfect storm': The incredible graph that shows just how wet January was in the City of Sails
Central Auckland experienced over 45 per cent of its yearly rainfall in just one month.
Auckland floods: Tamaki Drive still shut by slips
Tamaki Drive remains shut but the alternate route to get to town, Ngapipi Rd is now open.
Former All Black helps deliver relief parcels to flood-affected community
Ex All Black Doug Howlett is helping volunteers with deliveries at Wesley Primary School.
Auckland floods: Slips close Tamaki Drive and swamp cemetery
Tamaki Drive has been shut after a massive slip overnight.
Auckland floods: Rough sleepers on the frontlines
Most vulnerable are on the streets with worst of the weather.