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National State of Emergency declared

The New Zealand Government has this morning declared a National State of Emergency, to assist in the response to Cyclone Gabrielle. The Minister for Emergency... Read More

Tauranga starts clean up after cyclone damage

Cyclone Gabrielle has caused damage around Tauranga overnight. "We had multiple reports of trees falling and debris on the roads all around the city, road signs... Read More

Firefighter missing in landslide

One firefighter is in a critical condition and another is missing after a landslide crushed a house at Muriwai, west Auckland on Monday night. A crew from... Read More

Powerco network impacted, outage numbers rising

Powerco field crews will be out again today working to reconnect customers who were off overnight as a result of Cyclone Gabrielle. As of 6:30am this morning... Read More

Over 100 calls in one hour to emergency services

Fire and Emergency is urging people to only call 111 if life or safety is at risk tonight, as they respond to a surge in calls from an ever-widening area of the... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty declares state of emergency

Western Bay of Plenty Mayor James Denyer has declared a State of Emergency tonight, as the conditions from Cyclone Gabrielle worsen. The declaration was signed... Read More

Fallen trees and power outages as storm rages

Karangahake Gorge and State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Range between Hanga Rd and Old Kaimai Rd are both closed due to flooding and multiple fallen trees. In... Read More

Update: Tauranga Emergency Operations Centre

The Tauranga Emergency Operations Centre has released information on park closures and preparation for Cyclone Gabrielle. "As we continue to track Cyclone Gabrielle... Read More

Council: Prepare to self-evacuate in coastal areas

People living in at-risk areas are being urged to prepare to self-evacuate today and avoid getting caught in the worst of Cyclone Gabrielle. Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Powerco crews responding to Cyclone Gabrielle

Fault crews are ready to respond once it's safe to do so, following gale force winds from Cyclone Gabrielle that led to widespread power outages overnight on Powerco's... Read More

North Island: Cyclone Gabrielle ‘intensifying’

The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle have already been widely felt, with more yet to come as the storm continues its path down the North Island later today and through... Read More

Coromandel peninsula: thousands without power

PowerCo is reporting power cuts to thousands of properties across the Coromandel peninsula on Sunday evening. There is a power outage affecting 4271 properties... Read More