Auckland Region

While severe weather is forecast ease in most places before dawn, a woman has died in Putorino, Hawke's Bay, after a bank collapsed onto her home.

A person is in a critical condition after a tree fell near Madills Farm, a popular playground in Kohimarama, central Auckland.

Major landslides have taken out houses in the West Auckland community of Muriwai.

The real estate market has started the new year slowly, with houses staying on the market for longer and fewer properties being sold.

Fire and Emergency is using drones and seeking geotechnical advice over a firefighter missing in Muriwai, west of Auckland.

Two remand prisoners who escaped custody on Auckland's Southern Motorway last week have been found and arrested, police say.

A firefighter is trapped inside a collapsed house in Muriwai and another is in a critical condition. Audio

The upper North Island is often in or on the verge of drought at this time of year - so what has changed?

Chris Hipkins announced a further $11.5 million in support for regions affected by flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle.

Police say it's the 25th such group they have busted in the last five years.

Chris Hipkins is stuck in the city while Air New Zealand's domestic Auckland flights are grounded, meaning Cabinet will be held online today. Audio

Thousands are without power due to Cyclone Gabrielle, and some coastal communities are starting to evacuate, as the country braces for severe weather throughout Monday.

Auckland's mayor says the city is well-prepared and taking the threat of Cyclone Gabrielle seriously, as officials provide an update on what the country can expect in coming days.

Air New Zealand warned customers should be prepared for further flight cancellations as the strength and path of the cyclone remained fluid.

The restoration will remain as true to the original architecture as possible.

Winds have cut power, brought down trees and blocked roads on Norfolk Island, though it appears to have been spared the worst.

Pilots landing at Auckland Airport during last month's floods had no idea how deep the water was on the runway, and at one stage levels were measured with a worker's boot, the Airline Pilots…

Police are appealing to the public for help finding three remand prisoners who are on the run after escaping from a prison van on Auckland's Southern Motorway.

Auckland has run out of sand bags - but there is still plenty of sand - while long queues have been forming at local supermarkets, as Cyclone Gabrielle approaches Aotearoa.

Dr Ayesha Verrall expects improvements to staffing levels at Middlemore Hospital's under-pressure emergency department before the start of the next winter flu season.