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‘Woken in the early hours’: Police go door to door as Gisborne residents evacuated

Flash flooding reported in parts of north Auckland yesterday evening after isolated rain.

Thunderstorms ease but Auckland not out of woods, newest Tropical Cyclone named

Fijian MetService names Tropical Cyclone Judy, currently sitting north of Vanuatu.

Live: Thunderstorm threat for North Island; forecasters monitor Fiji cyclone

There's even more rain coming for the already sodden island.

'Really nerve-wracking': Sisters recall evacuation from home by boat at Dairy Flat

''What is meant to be a once-in-a-lifetime event has happened three times in a month.''

‘Explosion of debris’: Tornado hits Waihī Beach, causing damage and power cuts

Residents urged to avoid area after homes damaged and power lines fall, closing roads.

Live: 'Absolutely bucketing down' - Esk Valley may evacuate; 23 'uncontactable' in HB; Mobster arrested in Napier

More wild weather forecast for regions battered by Gabrielle.

Cyclone Gabrielle: Elderly Hawke’s Bay couple airlifted off roof after 111 call made in Invercargill by relatives

The Pakowhai couple waited for five hours on the roof for the helicopter to help them.

‘Can’t find daddy’: Gisborne woman’s desperate hunt for missing partner

Gisborne man Joseph Ahuriri has been missing for a week after storm hit in Napier.

'Devoted’ mother survived breast cancer twice. She died after being swept away in flood

Susane Caccioppoli, a cancer survivor, was last seen by her boyfriend on February 14.

Live Q&A: Is extreme weather the new normal in NZ? Our experts explain

Climate scientist Nathanael Melia and science journo Jamie Morton answer your questions.

Child among four dead in cyclone destruction; 1442 people 'uncontactable' - 'grave fears' for some; 160,000 without power

Quarter of a million people were left without power yesterday, entire communities cut off.

Cyclone Gabrielle: Latest on Tairāwhiti Gisborne

Properties in Gisborne being assessed for storm damage, people asked to save water.

Live: Dramatic aerial photos - horse scrambles to roof; deadly cyclone floods devastate homes

Quarter of a million people were left without power yesterday, entire communities cut off.

Watch: Frightening moment bridge bends, breaks away from road in seconds

"We noticed the bridge bowing. I thought 's**t' it's going to go!"

Live: Heroism and tragedy: Plucked from the floodwaters - incredible rooftop rescues; one woman found dead after slip

Chris Hipkins labels storm ‘worst this century’

Cyclone Gabrielle: Body found washed up on Hawke’s Bay beach

Hawke’s Bay authorities, meanwhile, are struggling to cope with Cyclone Gabrielle impacts.

‘Lost everything’: Muriwai resident's home destroyed in major slip

Auckland woman distressed and in shock after losing her home in the storm last night.

'Our hearts are with you' - rescuers' harrowing call to leave missing firefighter; Napier under water

Hardest hit regions may be without power for weeks.