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Kiwis urged to be prepared as Hola approaches
Eastern parts of North Island - from Northland to Gisborne - appear to be in Hola's path.

Enjoy the sun before Hola strikes with fury
A weekend of fine weather is expected for most - before the big wet hits on Monday.

Stranded tourists flown out from Blue Duck Station
Holidays and visits cut short, but no hardship and great adventure

Cyclone Hola downgraded but still heading for NZ
Tropical Cyclone Hola has weakened but still has New Zealand in its sights.

Focus: Cyclone Hola still could pack a punch when it hits NZ
Metservice says Northland, Auckland and Bay of Plenty likely to be in its path.

Cyclone Hola: Storm weakens but still 'serious risk' to NZ
The storm is still on track to hit the upper North Island on Monday evening.

Four times more than normal: NZ's bumper cyclone season explained
Experts say there are three reasons why NZ may be hit again. Jamie Morton explains.

More rain as 100 trapped people to be airlifted out
Wet weather in the east and (mostly) fine in the west.

Cyclone Hola: What you need to know
The cyclone is looking "pretty likely" to hit New Zealand early next week.

'The cows were floating... swimming over the fence'
Twenty-eight millimetres of rain fell in Napier in an hour early on Tuesday night.

Here comes Cyclone Hola: 'It could be a direct hit on NZ'
Vanuatu is bracing for more damage from Cyclone Hola as it heads towards New Zealand.

Local Focus: Flash Flood shocks Eskdale residents
The Esk River's flash flood has shocked residents. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Residents warned to be prepared if weather gets worse
At the moment the rain is easing, but another heavy downpour could mean trouble.

Pregnant - and storm cuts off the road out
Well-known farm and tourist attraction closed after severe weather hit the district.

Focus: Flooding causes evacuations in Hawke's Bay
Heavy rainfall in Hawke's Bay closes roads and causes residents to evacuate their homes.

Focus: Cyclone Hola could hit NZ this weekend
Tropical Cyclone Hola is strengthening as it batters Vanuatu with destructive hurricane-force winds, and New Zealand is next in its sights.

Focus: Evacuations due to rising floodwaters in Hawkes Bay
Severe rain watch in place for the area with weather set to ease later tonight.

Big wet: Cars trapped, power out, evacuations
Flooding closed roads and caused chaos in parts of the region.

Flooding along Napier Taupo Highway
Video shows the flooding of flooding on the Napier Taupo Highway. Source - Marthinus Swart

Cyclone Hola strikes Vanuatu; likely to hit North Island early next week
Three separate forecasting models for Cyclone Hola predict the storm is likely to hit.