Morning Report

This afternoon, America will draw to a halt as people across the nation turn their attention to the Super Bowl, when the Philadelphia Eagles will take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Tairāwhiti authorities have been resting up overnight in preparation for the brunt of the storm sweeping the region later today.

The cyclone's expected to dump up to 227.6mm of rain on Monday.

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Authorities have warned Cyclone Gabrielle will be an unprecedented and dangerous weather event spanning over today and tomorrow for across the upper North Island.

Auckland Emergency Management has… Read more Audio

Scotland rugby captain Jamie Ritchie say his side "can beat any team" after they thrashed Wales 35-7 at Murrayfield to continue their perfect start to the Six Nations. 

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Former Gloriavale Christian School principal Faithful Pilgrim is expected to give evidence in the next phase of an Employment Court case resuming today, before a visit to the isolated West Coast… Read more Audio

Much of the North Island is either experiencing the start of cyclone Gabrielle or bracing for its arrival.

States of local emergency are in place for Auckland, Coromandel and Northland, but Waikato… Read more Audio

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.

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Storm surges are slamming coastal parts of Northland, causing flooding on several roads as Cyclone Gabrielle rolls in.

A storm surge makes the expected tide rise higher than normal, caused by the low… Read more Audio