Lisa Owen

Major landslides have taken out houses in the West Auckland community of Muriwai and the search is still continuing for a trapped firefighter.

Power is out, people have been told to move out and many… Video, Audio

The government says there are 225,000 people without power across the country.

Energy Minister Megan Woods says it's the largest disruption to eletricity infrastructure since Cyclone Bola - which hit… Video, Audio

Gisborne has been battered in the Cyclone Gabrielle, and residents have been warned it could be days or weeks before power is fully restored.

Gisborne mayor Rehette Stoltz says there are more than… Video, Audio

In Hastings on Gilligan Road, residents have been forced to crawl on to their roofs, chased by rising flood waters.

Kevin McCormack and his wife were waiting for several hours on their roof before a… Video, Audio

The Coromandel Peninsula is feeling the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle, and locals are worried there's more to come tonight.

A number of shops in Thames have shut for the day, while more are… Video, Audio

Power outages, evacuations and road closures - from the Far North to the Bay of Plenty - and Cyclone Gabrielle still has more wind and rain.

MetService says the storm is just halfway through, and the… Video, Audio

Vodafone is dealing with dozens of cell sites down across the North Island.

The company's Chief Technology Officer Tony Baird talks to Lisa Owen. Video, Audio

Cindy Bedggood and her whānau are preparing to spend a second night at the evacuation centre at McKay Stadium in Whangārei, after the gentle stream behind her house turned into raging torrent of… Video, Audio

Residents in low lying areas of Tairawhiti have been urged to evacuate as the rain intensifies.

People in Hikuwai Tolaga Bay and Te Arai Manutuke as well as Onepoto residents at Wharekahika or Hicks… Video, Audio

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

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