Auckland at a standstill as storm leaves thousands in North Island without power – as it happened
Damaging storm causes wind gusts up to 160km/h. This blog is now closed
Rain and wind expected to intensify
The approach of Cyclone Gabrielle is bringing particularly strong winds, heavy rain and huge swells to Auckland and nearby regions.
The impact of Gabrielle is still in its early stages and further serious and severe weather is still expected for Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) later today into Tuesday morning.
Now is not the time for complacency.