Cyclone Gabrielle: Emergeny alert in Gisborne...

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Gisborne was right in the firing line of ex-tropical cyclone Gabrielle on Monday night. Rain fell in the city overnight, with rivers overflowing throughout the Tairawhiti region, and forestry waste, slash, re-emerging as a result. Residents in Riverside Road and Graham Road in Gi ...  Show more

"The most significant weather event this century." That's the way Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has described the impact of ex-tropical cyclone Gabrielle. Communication and physical access to many communities, particularly in Hawke's Bay and Tairawhiti, remain difficult, with powe ...  Show more

Cyclone Gabrielle is on its path through the North Island and significant amounts of rain are expected across the motu today, Whitianga is forecast to be hit with a whopping 211 millimetres of rain, followed by Gisborne at about 140mm.  Large waves, storm surges, slips and damagi ...  Show more

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