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'Terrifying': Cyclone Debbie slams into Queensland
The storm has weakened but the full devastation brought by Cyclone Debbie will not be revealed until morning. Video
Cyclone Debbie - look back at RNZ's coverage
Look back on RNZ's coverage of Cyclone Debbie as it made landfall on northern Queensland in Australia, bringing pounding rain and damaging winds.
Cyclone Debbie 'the worst we've ever seen'
Airlie Beach resident Lyn Boal tells Checkpoint Cyclone Debbie is the worst she has ever experienced. Audio
Destructive cyclone smashes through northern Queensland
Cyclone Debbie has made landfall in northern Queensland today. Channel 9 reporter Tessa Hardy joins Checkpoint with the latest developments. Video, Audio
Cyclone Debbie hits Queensland with force
Tourists and locals in northern Queensland have sought refuge inside as Cyclone Debbie struck the mainland and Whitsundays islands with speeds of more than 200km an hour today. Video, Audio
NZers battle Cyclone Debbie
New Zealanders Ashleigh McMaster and Brett McIntosh are in a sodden house on Hamilton Island that is being beaten by Cyclone Debbie. Audio
NZ children in Australia 'anxious' as Cyclone Debbie approaches
A New Zealand couple and their young children in Townsville have tied everything down and taped their windows as they brace for the storm. Video
Tropical cyclones explained
As Cyclone Debbie bears down on the Queensland coast, here's a guide to how cyclones form, how destructive they can get, and how they get their names.
Queensland's 5 worst cyclones
As Cyclone Debbie hits Australia's Queensland, we look at five of the most devastating weather events to hit the state.
Australia prepares for intense cyclone to hit Queensland
Towns along the coast are being "thrashed" as Cyclone Debbie closes in on Queensland. Hundreds of ml of rain have already fallen, there have been wind guts of up to 200km/hr, and the eye of storm is… Audio
Tropical cyclone Debbie bears down on northern Queensland
25,000 people in northern Queensland have been evacuated as Cyclone Debbie nears the coast. The tropical cyclone is expected to bring torrential rains and winds of up to 300 kilometres an hour when it… Audio
Queenslanders evacuated as Cyclone Debbie approaches
Thousands of north Queenslanders are being evacuated as winds of more than 200km/h and possibly a 4m storm surge are predicted.
NZ man decides not to evacuate ahead of Cyclone Debbie
People living in Bowen in Queensland are being told to evacuate ahead of Cyclone Debbie, but one man is standing strong. Kiwi Graham Wilson tells Checkpoint why he's staying put. Audio
Cyclone Debbie forces evacuations in Whitsundays
Evacuations have been ordered in areas of north Queensland as Tropical Cyclone Debbie bears down, with authorities warning of damaging tidal surges.
Tenants mull court action over flooded apartments
A group of west Auckland tenants is considering taking their landlord to court after it was revealed he knew his property was flood-prone but did not tell them. Video
Auckland misses water saving target third day running
Water consumption was 415m litres on Wednesday - 6m litres more than Tuesday, and well above the target of 400m litres needed to avoid a boil-water notice.
NZ basking in sunshine after diabolical days
There are blue skies above much of country, bringing welcome relief after the pummeling rain of recent weeks.
Farmers say it will take years to recover from flooding
A week after heavy rain and flooding started in Auckland, our reporter Sarah Robson headed to farms at Kawakawa Bay, near Clevedon, and found there's still a lot of cleaning up to do.
The storm… Audio
Years of work to repair flood-damaged farms
Farmers near Auckland say it will take them years to recover from the damage caused by last week's heavy rain and flooding.
Residents of flooded West Auckland building feel abandoned
Residents at a block of West Auckland flats that flooded at the weekend say they feel abandoned by their property owner and need more help. Video
