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South Island asked to conserve power immediately, or risk cuts
Temperatures plummeted, and demand for electricity is beyond what the grid can handle.
Winter weather: Why this year may feel noticeably cooler than recent ones
Chilly temperatures around NZ this week may offer a taste of coming El Niño winter.
Red Cross donating $1 million to Wairoa community
Generous Kiwis have so far donated more than $18 million to the fund.
Aerial imagery shows Gabrielle’s impacts in Hawke’s Bay
Extraordinary new imagery shows Gabrielle's devastation in Hawke's Bay, before and after.
‘I just can’t live like this’: Elderly couple stuck in storm repair limbo
Titirangi homeowners told it may take until the end of the year to get a repair quote.
'Serious state': The sting in the tail of Cyclone Gabrielle
“New Zealand is relying on apiculture. Beehives pollinate kiwifruit orchards, apples..."
Mississippi tornado: Search and recovery crews comb through wreckage
Help pours into Rolling Fork and one of the poorest regions of the US.
Watch: Tornadoes rip through Mississippi, killing dozens
Tornadoes have ripped through Mississippi, killing dozens. Video / AP
Red Cross lays out what your Cyclone Gabrielle aid donations are spent on
Free psychological first aid is among the assistance enabled by Kiwis' huge generosity.
Wine and dine for a good cause: Chefs and winemakers team up for cyclone relief
Auckland's Andiamo, Wellington's Shed 5 and Queenstown's Jervois Steak House are involved.
MetService National weather: March 22nd - 24th
MetService National weather: March 22nd - 24th
Ferry sailings cancelled, Wellingtonians urged to stay home as 5-metre waves batter coast
Parts of Christchurch are also without power due to high winds.
Watch: Dunedin wild weather cuts power and blocks roads
Dunedin wild weather cuts power and blocks roads. Video / Gregor Richardson, ODT
Tornado rips through South Island town as wild weather hits
Wild weather has battered parts of central and southern areas of the country overnight.