Cyclone Gabrielle is expected to bring severe gales, heavy rain and giant seas. Keep Reading

High winds can be heard howling on the cliffs at Puheke Beach. Keep Reading

Severe weather warnings are in place for the entire North Island as Cyclone Gabrielle nears. Keep Reading

Coromandel Peninsula and Gisborne north of Tolaga Bay are now under red heavy rain warnings associated with Cyclone Gabrielle. Keep Reading

Civil Defence has asked people to alleviate pressure on the stations by sourcing their own sand and bags where possible or seek other ways to protect their property. Keep Reading

Coromandel Peninsula and Gisborne north of Tolaga Bay are now under red heavy rain warnings associated with Cyclone Gabrielle. Keep Reading

Authorities are urging residents to prepare. Keep Reading

The cyclone has taken a more eastern track over the last few days, but there is still disagreement over where the central point will lie when it makes landfall, MetService says. Keep Reading

Air New Zealand has cancelled several North Island flights ahead of Cyclone Gabrielle. Keep Reading

Schools across Auckland are closely monitoring the cyclone and are prepared to switch to online learning if need be. Keep Reading

MetService has issued heavy rain and strong wind watches as a tropical cyclone heading for the upper North Island intensifies in the Coral Sea. Keep Reading

Secondary schools around Auckland considering closing campuses on Monday or Tuesday. Keep Reading

Explainer - Those in the upper North Island are being urged to get ready for heavy rain and damaging winds as Cyclone Gabrielle tracks towards Aotearoa. So how best to prepare for the latest emergency? Keep Reading

Most models are showing Cyclone Gabrielle will directly hit New Zealand next week. Keep Reading

Gabrielle could strike the upper North Island as early as Friday, forecasters warn. Keep Reading

MetService says it is unsure of the exact path of Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle as it approaches Aotearoa. Keep Reading

Auckland Transport is urging people to plan ahead and leave plenty of time for travel. Keep Reading

There's one thing taking the edge off having lost everything in Hawkes Bay, and that's the number of volunteers dropping everything to help. Bonnie Sumner reports from one of the country's hardest-hit regions.  Keep Reading

What can Auckland do to prepare for the next deluge? We asked some experts for their big ideas. Keep Reading

Opinion: Oceans are at their warmest state ever and that has consequences, Kevin Trenberth writes, and can partly explain this dreadful summer in parts of New Zealand. Keep Reading

Timothy Welch explains why Auckland needs to think about becoming a 'sponge city' to mitigate flood disasters. Keep Reading