East Coast

A person is believed to have died after being caught in flood water in Gisborne, police say.

Helicopters are being brought in from as far away as Otago to assist in the rescues of people stranded by Cyclone Gabrielle.

The civil defence coordinator in Tokomaru Bay on the East Coast says a major bridge would still be standing if it was not for forestry slash. Audio

There is widespread damage to farms across the North Island with those in parts of Gisborne and Hawke's Bay particularly hard hit and forestry slash is once again being blamed for some flooding.

Cyclone Gabrielle has severely impacted electricity supply and communications in parts of the North Island as it now heads southeast. Check how the situation is unfolding in your region. Audio

While severe weather is forecast ease in most places before dawn, a woman has died in Putorino, Hawke's Bay, after a bank collapsed onto her home.

The upper North Island is often in or on the verge of drought at this time of year - so what has changed?

The Gisborne region, already hugely affected by Cyclone Gabrielle, has been shaken by a 4.2 magnitude quake this evening.

Some Northland farmers are using generators to keep their dairy sheds running, as the ferocious weather causes widespread power outages in the region.

Gisborne District Council is warning residents in low-lying areas to stock up on supplies ahead of tropical Cyclone Gabrielle, and advising campers on the East Coast to pack up and leave, with six…

Flood-hit farmers in Tairāwhiti have voiced support for an independent review as they continue to clear debris from their properties.

A review of land-use in Tairāwhiti looks likely following a meeting at Gisborne District Council yesterday, but there is some confusion about what exactly was settled behind closed doors.

Many roads are damaged and impassable across Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty, while the Coromandel Peninsula has been cut off. We bring you details about the roads.

The death of a child on a slash-covered beach could have been prevented, residents say, and the tragedy has reignited calls for action on forestry slash. Audio

Gisborne's mayor says she is heartbroken for the family of a child who died at Waikanae Beach.

A child has died after being injured at Waikanae Beach in Gisborne.

Some families in Tolaga Bay are still stranded, two weeks on from the devastation of Cyclone Hale. Audio

Federated Farmers says residual material and slash from forestry harvesting contributed to the damage to farmland when the ex-tropical cyclone made landfall this month.