Checkpoint

Checkpoint reporter Tom Taylor is at Red Beach, in north Auckland, where Cyclone Gabrielle is sending major storm surges and strong winds. Read more Video, Audio

Meanwhile in Auckland, the city's quickly become a ghost town once again, as businesses shut up shop, and people follow instructions to work from home.

Most schools in Auckland closed today, in… Read more Video, Audio

Tairawhiti has been put under a red weather warning, and evacuations are being recommended in several areas around the East Coast.

A state of emergency is also in place. The Deputy Civil Defence… Read more Video, Audio

Parts of the Coromandel have been without power for almost 24 hours as rough seas and heavy rain continues to pound the coastline.

State Highway 25 between Hikuai and Tairua is now closed due to… Read more Video, Audio

Thousands of homes and business are with out power in Auckland, Whangārei and Kaipara and Northland.

About a quarter of Northpower's customers are without power right now, Northpower chief executive… Read more Video, Audio

Auckland Emergency Management Duty Controller Rachel Kelleher joins Lisa Owen with the latest details on Cyclone Gabrielle. Read more Video, Audio

Large swathes of the North Island are now under a state of emergency, with many regions feeling the force of Cyclone Gabrielle.

A state of emergency has been declared in Northland, Auckland… Read more Video, Audio

The government has committed another three million in aid to Turkey and Syria.

Meanwhile expats are doing what they can to help the humanitarian response.

Turkish and Syrian businesses throughout… Read more Audio

If you're heading to the public swimming pools to cool down this month - you might find the doors shut.

Some centres are grappling with a shortage of lifeguards - with a lack of international workers… Read more Video, Audio