Checkpoint for Monday 13 February 2023

6:16 PM.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… Read more Video, Audio

6:14 PM.The government's announced $11.5 million for community groups and NGOs in Auckland - using unspent Covid funding.

The money will go towards helping community providers meet increased demand… Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.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… Read more Video, Audio

5:53 PM.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. Read more Video, Audio

5:50 PM.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… Read more Video, Audio

5:47 PM.Checkpoint reporter Jimmy Ellingham is live from Ōpōtiki, where evacuations have been recommended. Read more Video, Audio

5:44 PM.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… Read more Video, Audio

5:36 PM.Checkpoint reporter Tom Taylor is at Red Beach, in north Auckland, where Cyclone Gabrielle is sending major storm surges and strong winds. Read more Video, Audio

5:33 PM.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… Read more Video, Audio

5:26 PM.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… Read more Video, Audio

5:23 PM.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… Read more Video, Audio

5:15 PM.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… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.Auckland Emergency Management Duty Controller Rachel Kelleher joins Lisa Owen with the latest details on Cyclone Gabrielle. Read more Video, Audio

5:08 PM.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… Read more Video, Audio