Wind 'sounded like a jumbo jet going over the roof of our house', Kiwi in Queensland says.

The NZ pensioner is unfazed by ex-cyclone Alfred but 'dying for toast with tomatoes'.

No deaths have been reported but police said one man was missing.

Violent winds toppled power lines as Alfred inched towards Australia's eastern coast.

Four million people in Queensland and NSW brace for the worst of the storm.

Winston Peters answers questions about whether he informed the Prime Minister of Phil Goff's sacking and Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran resigns. Video / NZ Herald

Some four million people are in the firing line.

'The beach looks like it is going to be in the lobby in a minute,' the star said.

'We’ve done everything we can, so now we’re just having to wait.'

Residents warned of up to 700mm rain; flash flooding expected in coastal areas.

Millions of people in Queensland and New South Wales have been warned to brace for days without power after Tropical Cyclone Alfred makes landfall later this week.

The system is expected to intensify into a category 2 overnight.

George waited days in his car for someone to arrive: 'They didn’t even know we were here.'

Ports and operations were shut down as emergency warnings were issued.

The Collins family criticises authorities for failing to implement safety changes.

'Looking at those photos now, it’s surreal.'

For Waikato Gray, Esk Valley is more than just a home. It is five generations of history.

Cyclone Gabrielle floodwaters destroyed Waikato Gray’s Eskdale home in February 2023. He refused a council buyout, staying on his ancestral land in a caravan. Video / Rafaella Melo

'This wasn’t just about clearing debris. It was about restoring hope.'

People across the Central North Island are being warned of more thunderstorm action today.

Medics in Mayotte deliver babies during cyclone, face medicine shortages.

TREC praises iwi, communities for support during highway repairs.

Moving through floodwaters on foot, officers saw seven people clinging to a pole.

Aratu Forests receives a second enforcement order application in five months.

Rob and Marie Burke have first hand experience tackling disaster.

Puketawai Marae, hit hard by Cyclone Gabrielle, plans to shift to safer, higher ground.

More than 300 properties across Hastings and Napier were deemed Category 3.

Wairoa Mayor Craig Little is calling for urgency from the Government in its overhaul.