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Piha locals are warning city sightseers to stay away from the Auckland beach community, saying they are still in the middle of an emergency.

There were 3544 reports of people uncontactable by 2pm today, as police and search and rescue teams prioritise those unaccounted for or in areas isolated by flood waters. Look back over RNZ's blog.

People should be prepared for the number of fatalities in the wake of the cyclone to increase, the Prime Minister says.

The level of devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle has been further revealed on Thursday, as previously cut off communities are reached for the first time in days. We've collected photos from RNZ…

Hawke's Bay Civil Defence says its priority for Thursday is establishing contact with communities that have been isolated since Cyclone Gabrielle hit the region. Audio

The North Island could be in for more stormy weather, with a thunderstorm watch in place from 3pm until 10pm Thursday. Audio

Parts of the Coromandel were without power for a fourth day today and many roads remain closed as towns continue to clean up after Cyclone Gabrielle.

Parts of the Coromandel were without power for a fourth day today and many roads remain closed as towns continue to cleanup after Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio

The government is getting a better picture of the damage across the North Island today and the devastation is widespread, Hipkins says.

There is widespread damage to farms across the North Island with those in parts of Gisborne and Hawke's Bay particularly hard hit and forestry slash is once again being blamed for some flooding.

Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty says he would not be surprised if the death toll in Hawke's Bay rises in the aftermath of ex-tropical cyclone Gabrielle.

Cyclone Gabrielle has severely impacted electricity supply and communications in parts of the North Island as it now heads southeast. Check how the situation is unfolding in your region. Audio