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MetService says while Cyclone Hale is weakening over the North Island, heavy rain and strong winds will continue to hit some areas for the next few hours.

A project in Tairāwhiti is one of two in the country piloting ways to help men talk about the tough stuff that's well away from the confines of a pub.

Weather warnings have been lifted for Tairāwhiti while Northland says its recovery will take several weeks.

An estimated 30 whānau from the Uawa, or Tolaga Bay area have spent the night away from home, staying with relatives on higher ground as Cyclone Hale set floodwaters lapping at their doors.

Cyclone Hale has made landfall with gale-force winds, 6m swells on the coast and heavy rain, and caused road closures, slips and flooding across several regions.

Civil Defence says people in the Coromandel should not be complacent about the storm headed for the region. Audio

Coromandel residents are being warned to prepare for Cyclone Hale, which is due to strike the country from tomorrow night.

Rhythm and Vines has sent crews to clean up rubbish believed to have been dumped by festival-goers, in a cherished forest in Tairāwhiti.

Rhythm and Vines has sent crews to clean up rubbish believed to have been dumped by festival-goers, in a cherished forest in Tairāwhiti.

One of the worst riots in New Zealand's history, the warmest wettest winter on record and the death of the Queen were among the year's most significant events.

This year was another huge one for Local Democracy Reporting, with reporters at the forefront of uncovering some of the biggest stories in their regions.

A missing diver in Hicks Bay in Tairāwhiti has been found dead.

Staff are putting their own wellbeing on the backburner to cope with demand.

Nine youths have been arrested by Gisborne Police after multiple reported vehicle break-ins in the past few days.

A popular Tairāwhiti beach will no longer be accessible to dog walkers as the district council looks to protect nesting kororā.

The country's largest nurses union has issued Gisborne Hospital management with a notice to urgently fix serious issues in one of its wards.

A popular Gisborne river that becomes a "liquid slurry of mud" in bad weather is increasingly unusable for recreationalists and wildlife alike, waka ama groups say.

A Gisborne train group needs to raise the money for repairs to a KiwiRail line so its fabled steam locomotive can continue its usual route.

The clearance of woody debris from popular Tairāwhiti beaches will continue this summer following a district council meeting on Thursday afternoon.