Starting this morning - those in the upper North Island are being urged to stay at home and off the roads unless it's absolutely urgent.
Cyclone Gabrielle is now sitting 200 kilometres off the east of Northland
The Auckland Harbour Bridge has opened to some lanes and all passenger train services in Auckland have been suspended.
State Highway 1 is closed from Brynderwyn to Waipu.
Corin Dann spoke to Waka Kotahi National Emergency Response Team spokesperson Mark Owen.
