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"We're wet, it's raining," Pakowhai's Kevin McCormack says. "I've never seen anything like it." Audio

The breadth and scope of flooding and damage from Cyclone Gabrielle has been unprecedented. We've collected photos from RNZ reporters and readers from across the regions.

A lone sailor found himself drifting out to sea near Whangarēi when the anchor cable snapped on his catamaran during Cyclone Gabrielle.

Seasonal workers found themselves stranded on rooftops in Napier, as Cyclone Gabrielle hit the North Island's eastern coast.

The plea comes as the Wairoa River burst its banks and flooded an area that is home to half the town's population.

Major landslides have taken out houses in the West Auckland community of Muriwai.

New Zealand's biggest bank is offering support for customers affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Trees are down and people were evacuated from their homes, but the damage isn't "huge" for the Western Bay of Plenty after cyclone Gabrielle swept across Aotearoa.

Fire and Emergency is using drones and seeking geotechnical advice over a firefighter missing in Muriwai, west of Auckland.

The country's biggest insurance firm IAG says it is progressing recent flood claims at pace and standing by to support customers affected by Cyclone Gabrielle

A National State of Emergency has been declared as Cyclone Gabrielle whips the North Island causing flooding, damage and evacuations in many places. But what does this mean?

The cyclone has also disrupted what was supposed to be Parliament's first sitting week of 2023.

Tairāwhiti and Hawke's Bay are particularly hard hit, with limited communications, a major power substation outage, and evacuations and highway closures.

Cyclone Gabrielle is hitting New Zealand hard. Here's what has happened so far, and what to expect over the coming days.

With six regions declaring local states of emergency as they respond to Cyclone Gabrielle's fury, the government has National's full backing, leader Christopher Luxon says.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says it has been "a very big night for New Zealanders", particularly in the upper North Island.

Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty says Cyclone Gabrielle has had major impacts across most of the North Island.