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Power restoration: Some complete rebuilds needed

Powerco field crews are continuing to make repairs and rebuilding sections of the electricity network damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle. Areas of the Coromandel and... Read More

Hawke‘s Bay emergency request: money not goods

Emergency management teams from the Bay of Plenty have been deployed into Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti to assist the emergency management teams there with the aftermath... Read More

Areas of Hawke‘s Bay left a disaster zone

The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle is rising and many areas in Hawke's Bay have been left as disaster zones with rescues, rather than recovery, still the... Read More

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