Two trucks were earlier blocking the northbound lanes.

School principals were alerted to the post on Wednesday.

Growing up, basketball was just for fun.

The cat was checked by a vet and was “as healthy as anything”.

One team rescued a man who was asleep and had 'no idea' his home was underwater.

A clean-up is beginning at Ruakākā where beach access has been destroyed by the cyclone.

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Many Northland beaches are currently unpatrolled by lifeguards due to the storm aftermath

Buttery, salty popcorn in a cardboard box is synonymous with watching films.

Home we went, with good feelings, abounding

After being rescued, Kaipara councillor Ash Nayyar jumped into action to help others.

Most of the homes deemed unsafe were located in Dargaville, says Kaipara Mayor.

Destroyed roads, power outages, communities cut off - the list of repairs is long.

Enormous slips have placed the future of the gardens and cafe in the balance.

The whales were discovered dead the morning after massive efforts by locals to save them.

The outages impacted 111 calls and banking and Eftpos services around the district.

Opinion: John Williamson says it's a traumatic experience to put any senior through.

Detours are in place for light vehicles and lifeline freight only.

One of the whales is believed to have died - efforts to save the remaining four continue.

Lyric Godsmark saw the tree fall and thought ‘wow, this is going to be really bad’.

David Grindle says employers are obligated to redeploy staff impacted by restructuring.

Huge stretches of Northland's state highway network are closed due to storm damage.

Northland was the first place in New Zealand to feel the cyclone's wrath.

The amount of rain is equivalent to more than six months' worth in an average year.

Schools across the motu are opting to stay closed on Wednesday