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'Full survival mode': Mum and kids forced to swim through Gita floodwaters
They got out just in time, as slips came down the hill behind them as they ran.
Cyclone Gita: clean-up under way
Water, power and food supply issues continue as the process to return to normal begins.
Your weather: More rain before a sunny weekend
Cyclone Gita has left and sunshine is coming, soon.
Cleaning up in Cyclone Gita's aftermath
Most states of emergency lifted but Takaka still cut off by road slips.
Cyclone Gita damage cleanup underway in Riwaka
Cyclone Gita damage cleanup underway in Riwaka / Video by Tim Cuff.
Takaka runs out of toilet paper and bread
The town's stores have been cleared out of milk, bread and toilet paper.
Greymouth residents clean up after Cyclone Gita
One Greymouth resident predicts insurance claim will be in the thousands
Watch: TVNZ reporter drops A-bomb live on air
The golden rule in broadcasting - treat every microphone as if it's live.
Trees, mud blanketing parts of Nelson, Tasman regions
Despairing locals are wondering how long it will take to repair the damage.
Mayors back calling advance State of Emergency
Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel lifted the city's state of emergency at 11am.
MetService Weather New Zealand: February 21st - 24th
MetService Weather New Zealand: February 21st - 24th
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MetService Weather Christchurch: February 22nd
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Cleanup underway after ex-Cyclone Gita hits Kapiti Coast
Cleanup underway after ex-Cyclone Gita hits Kapiti Coast. / Video from Mark Mitchell
Gita: Firefighters rescue tourists in rising waters
Dozens of people spent the night at the Upper Takaka Country Club.
Cyclone Gita: Thousands without power in Taranaki
Extra crews have been brought in to restore power in hard-hit Taranaki in Gita's wake.
The country wakes up to significant damage from Gita this morning - with many provinces still in a state of emergency
Tourists are trapped and residents have been evacuated as bad weather leads to states of emergency in Taranaki, across South Island. Massive slips have closed Takaka Hill Road in the Tasman region with huge damage done to the state highway. State Highway between Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki in Wellington is partially closed this morning after seas washed over the road.
Cyclone Gita: Your region-by-region forecast for Wednesday
Weather warnings and forecasts for each region.
The country wakes up to damage from Gita this morning.
It was a hectic night for emergency services, especially those in Taranaki, the Tasman region and the west coast of the south island.
Gita: SH1 into Wgtn smashed up by waves
Gita sent huge waves crashing over the main road into Wellington from the Kapiti Coast.
Gita: Taranaki pounded by winds up to 130km/h
Homes are without power and strong winds tore down trees.
Gita's big split: How NZ got in the way - and today's region-by-region forecast
The storm has split in two and continues to ravage Canterbury and the lower South Island.
Gita: Power out for parts of Nelson-Tasman region
The storm cut power to several areas and a state highway is badly damaged.
Gita: Flooding highest we've ever seen - Nelson locals
Rivers burst their banks and locals fled their homes as a deluge from Gita caused flooding
Live: Washed away - Gita's trail of destruction, more rain to come
Some Tasman residents remain cut off as the country cleans up after ex-cyclone Gita.
Gita: 'Terrifying' winds with trees snapping like match sticks
The storm ripped out fences, pulled off garage doors and peeled off a roof.