'Worst experience' in 20 years: Lengthy power outages stop farmers milking cows
Cows across the Northland region have gone days without being milked.
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Live tracking, rainfall stats, region-by-region warnings, shelter locations, train and bus services
The entire North Island is now under or facing heavy rain and/or strong wind warnings.
Napier evacuations: Emergency services scrambling to rescue 'multiple people'
Helicopters and boats are being used to access stranded residents in the region.
Latest MetService severe weather: February 14th
Latest MetService severe weather: February 14th
Cyclone Gabrielle: Waiheke Island cut off
Slips have caused road closures and there is no power at Matiatia Ferry Terminal.
Focus: Full force of Cyclone Gabrielle revealed as sweeps North Island
Cyclone Gabrielle has slammed the North Island causing destruction around the region leaving one firefighter missing, and residents in Kumeū inundated again. Video / NZ Herald
'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.'
Cyclone Gabrielle: What the national state of emergency means
This is the third time in NZ history a National State of Emergency has been declared.
Storms force MPs to consider suspending Parliament for a week
MPs met today to discuss a break from Parliament in light of the unprecedented storm.
Cyclone Gabrielle photos: Damage in Northland
Cyclone Gabrielle has caused widespread damage to the North Island and wild winds and rain lash the region.
Boatie adrift near Great Barrier Island during cyclone rescued
The navy assisted in the rescue this morning after boatie went missing on Sunday.
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.
Emergency rations: what to eat when you’re hunkering down
It's all about using what you have and making the best of it.
Cyclone Gabrielle photos: Widespread devastation in Hawke's Bay
Cyclone Gabrielle has caused devastating damage to regions around the North Island.
'The house was shaking': Piha cut off after night of slips, heavy rain
North Piha has been cut off by chest-deep flooding and slips, trapping residents.
Cyclone Gabrielle photos: Devastating damage in Coromandel
Cyclone Gabrielle has caused widespread damage to the North Island, including severe flooding in the Coromandel region.
Cyclone Gabrielle photos: Devastating damage in Auckland
Cyclone Gabrielle has caused widespread damage to the North Island and wild winds and rain lash the region.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Govt declares National State of Emergency
The Government has now declared a National State of Emergency amid Gabrielle’s fury.
‘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.
Sting in the tail for Auckland: High winds to hit stricken Super City today
Although the intense rain is over, that does not mean it is dry.
How Gabrielle's fury has exposed flaws in our major cities
This chaotic season must lead to change.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Main impact felt overnight
Forests, roads, parks and schools were closed as Cyclone Gabrielle arrived.
Cyclone Gabrielle wreaks havoc, firefighter missing in slip & not so rosy Valentines | Focus Morning Bulletin: 14 February, 2023
Cyclone Gabrielle hits as heavy rain causes flooding and slips, how the severe weather is affecting our housing market and why this Valentine's day may not be all rosy in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Repeated rain destabilises Kiwi perches
OPINION: Our editorial on Cyclone Gabrielle lashing already-sodden areas.
Cyclone Gabrielle leaves her mark
Hawke’s Bay moved to a red rain warning - see some photos from Monday's storm.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Some passengers stranded for weeks after ferries cancelled
The Interislander website was not offering new bookings for a month for people with cars.
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.
Local Focus: Cyclone Gabrielle brings huge swells to Mt Maunganui and Pāpāmoa beaches
Mauao base track and Moturiki (Leisure Island) are closed due to high swells.
Distress call: Boatie feared missing in huge seas off Great Barrier Island
A boatie has gone missing near Aotea Great Barrier Island.
Explained: The reason for Gabrielle’s ‘pinball pivot’ near NZ
A dog-leg pivot in Gabrielle's track means more intense weather for NZ. So what causes it?
MetService Christchurch weather: February 13th - 14th
MetService Christchurch weather: February 13th - 14th
MetService Wellington weather: February 13th - 14th
MetService Wellington weather: February 13th - 14th
MetService Auckland weather: February 13th - 14th
MetService Auckland weather: February 13th - 14th