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Cyclone Gita update with NIWA meteorologist Ben Noll
Cyclone Gita is barrelling towards NZ and is due to make landfall this afternoon.
Cyclone Gita: Your region-by-region weather forecast
Cyclone Gita's region-by-region weather forecast over coming hours.
Focus: Greymouth camp site mostly deserted, one family to stay
Rapahoe Bay Holiday Park owner Jan Fletcher says she's "worried sick" about Gita
States of emergency: 'This is not a good situation'
Latest forecasts show the full impact of the storm will be felt overnight in the region.
Preparing for Cyclone Gita in Nelson
Rosie Musters talks about preparing for Cyclone Gita as it makes its way to Nelson. / Tim Cuff
Gita: West Coast towns brace for impact in eye of storm
Locals are stocking up at supermarket before 150km/h winds arrive.
Focus: Accommodation issues in Greymouth as Gita hits
Authorities in Greymouth are making preparations for those who may be left without shelter as Cyclone Gita hits.
Focus Live: Will wet weather ruin your weekend plans?
Earlier: Tropical Cyclone Oma will likely crash into Australia's Queensland coast over the weekend but it doesn't mean New Zealand is safe from a barrage of wet and wild weather.
Gita: West Coast prepares for round two
Small West Coast town still recovering from former cyclone Fehi is about to be hit again.
Cyclone Gita: The science behind the storm
"That doesn't necessarily mean that its going to have less of an impact on the country."
Focus: Greymouth prepares for Gita
Cyclone Gita is expected to hit the South Island's west coast today.
Gita: Flights, trains cancelled and roads closed: All you need to know
Flights have been cancelled and roads are closed as Cyclone Gita begins to be felt.
Gita: Boys to ride out cyclone at school camp
The 26 students will hunker down in cabins during the cyclone.
Gita: Rain drenching Nelson as cyclone looms
The top of the south is expected to be hard hit as storm crosses island.
Gita: Kiwis stock up on booze, choc
New Zealanders are eschewing traditional emergency items for something more luxurious.
Gita: Full list of school closures
Thousands of school students have the day off as the region braces for ex-Cyclone Gita.
Cyclone-weary bay prepares for another blast
Tasman residents brace for cyclone while repairing damage from the last one.
Gita: 'We are preparing for the worst'
The region is still recovering from former Cyclone Fehi's devastation.
Former Tropical Cyclone Gita barrelling towards country
What can you expect in your area from Gita today?
Editorial: Be ready for the worst of weather
EDITORIAL: Weather warnings are not predictions but it is worth heeding them.
Gita: States of emergency as weather worsens
Powerful swells, rain and winds are pounding NZ - and there are seven states of emergency.
Cyclone Gita: Your region-by-region forecast over coming hours
A region by region breakdown of weather during Cyclone Gita.
Cyclone Gita: Tourists flock to campsites despite weather warnings
Marlborough and West Coast camps fill up as tourists seek a safe haven before the storm.
Civil Defence Minister Kris Faafoi on Tropical Cyclone Gita
Civil Defence Minister Kris Faafoi on Tropical Cyclone Gita after being briefed at MetService in Wellington. / Video by Mark Mitchell
MetService meteorologist Lisa Murray on what to expect from Cyclone Gita
MetService meteorologist Lisa Murray gives an update on what to expect from Cyclone Gita. / Video by Mark Mitchell
Trampers, boaties urged to leave ahead of Cyclone Gita
Marlborough, Nelson and Tasman are bracing for the arrival of Cyclone Gita.
Focus: Cyclone Gita to be brief but damaging
The cyclone is expected to make a short-lived but potentially damaging landfall in various areas across New Zealand.