Large portions of the upper North Island, including Auckland, are under red severe weather warnings.
The cyclone is moving down the east of the North Island.
The White Ferns' Women's T20 World Cup campaign has taken another hit after suffering a blowout loss to hosts South Africa this morning.
Another prisoner is still on the run.
Kyle Jamieson's long road back to the Black Caps has taken another cruel turn with a suspected back stress-fracture now sending him back to the sidelines.
The declaration was signed at 8.43am.
Melie Kerr and Sophie Devine were the only two Kiwis picked up at the auction for the inaugural Women's Premier League in India.
New law variations in this season's Super Rugby Pacific are designed to speed up the game to make it more entertaining.
Video shows the destruction caused by Cyclone Gabrielle at Bethells Beach.
It comes after severe flooding to the crucial Redclyffe substation.
Friends have called his death an "unimaginable nightmare".
Multiple people had been trapped in flooded houses or cars on State Highway 5.
Politicians' schedules will likely be bumped back a week to deal with the cyclone.
Hans Paaymans and Chris Howard were driving past the paddock when they saw the flock were in serious trouble.
Cassidy could be the fourth New Zealander to join the circuit after being handed a test drive with Chip Ganassi Racing in Florida this week.
It's been a wild and frightening night for many.
McAnulty says it has been an 'exceptionally tough time' for all affected.
State Highway 51 is under a sea of muddy water.
The Black Caps have lost two big bowling options two days out from the day-night Test but despite that won't call on Trent Boult - who lives just down the road from Bay Oval.
All Blacks outside back Jordan on comeback from migraine issue, while veteran lock Whitelock prepares for final season at defending champs.
Priscilla Stedfast said money did not mean a lot to the almost 600 commune members.
Act deputy leader Brooke Van Velden said you 'can't suspend democracy because of weather'.
A family forced out of their home of more than 30 years are bracing themselves for another hit as high winds and rain batters the North Island.
The boatie's vessel broke off its mooring yesterday amid Cyclone Gabrielle.
Bella Vogel was stuck out at Bethells Beach but she wasn't about to let some uneven terrain stop her from heading to her first Ice Hockey World Championships.
Cyclone Gabrielle has made its way south, with half-a dozen bridges collapsing from powerful water surges.
Amber and Paul Rhodes were inside their Karekare home when it began to plunge down the hill.
Some are warning the cyclone will only make it worse.
The skid pad was closed in 2018 but is now going through a resource consent process to restart its engines.
To make matters worse, three of Charlie James' four work vehicles have been written off by flooding, leaving him with one car.
David Benbow is accused of murdering Michael McGrath, whose body has never been found.
The volunteer firefighters were responding to flooding in a Motutara Rd house when it collapsed due to a landslide.
The hitmaker rehearsed kilometres away from Los Angeles in a bid to keep the news under wraps.
While there are diversions in place for lighter vehicles to travel through the region, for large trucks it's another story.
Cam Vernon was atop his tractor from dusk to dawn as Cyclone Gabrielle's fury threatened his community south of Auckland.
Footage posted to Facebook shows at least 10 people sitting on top of small dwellings.
It comes amid intense flooding in the Hawke's Bay this evening.
