Those in the north of the country are continuing to wait for the full impact of Cyclone Gabrielle to hit.
The advice from meteorologists is to not be lulled into the belief the worst has passed.
States of local emergency are in place for Auckland, Coromandel and Northland, but Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Gisborne are also in its path.
MetService Meteorologist Lewis Ferris spoke to Kim Hill.
