In pictures: Cyclone Gabrielle cuts path of destruction

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A national state of emergency has been declared, impacting multiple areas of New Zealand.

There are reports of houses submerged and residents trapped in Hawke’s Bay, while a firefighter is missing in Muriwai after a landslide and Gisborne appears to have lost all forms of phone communication.

Are you affected by Cyclone Gabrielle? Send your pictures and stories to newstips@stuff.co.nz

Here is a look at some of the latest photos and video capturing the destruction.

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Tuesday

Auckland

The Herald Island Wharf road has been devastated by the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle.

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The Herald Island Wharf road has been devastated by the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle.

A fried transformer in Kohimarama.

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A fried transformer in Kohimarama.

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Amber Rhodes and her family escaped from their home in Karekare, on Auckland’s West Coast, seconds before floodwater from Cyclone Gabrielle washed the house onto the street.

Surface flooding and damage to prime horticultural land in Pukekohe as a result of Cyclone Gabrielle.

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Surface flooding and damage to prime horticultural land in Pukekohe as a result of Cyclone Gabrielle.

Heavy flooding in Waimauku.

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Heavy flooding in Waimauku.

A boat has broken its moorings at Little Shoal Bay on Auckland's North Shore.

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A boat has broken its moorings at Little Shoal Bay on Auckland’s North Shore.

A Venta road service vehicle was caught by a slip on Karekare Road.

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A Venta road service vehicle was caught by a slip on Karekare Road.

Footpath damage in Titirangi.

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Footpath damage in Titirangi.

Bridge into Bethalls under threat from flooding.

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Bridge into Bethalls under threat from flooding.

Amber and Paul Rhodes embrace after running from their home, which got washed onto the road after last night's heavy rain in Karekare, west Auckland.

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Amber and Paul Rhodes embrace after running from their home, which got washed onto the road after last night’s heavy rain in Karekare, west Auckland.

Around five houses slip down a hill near Karekare Beach due to slips during Cyclone Gabrielle.

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Around five houses slip down a hill near Karekare Beach due to slips during Cyclone Gabrielle.

Around five houses slip down a hill near Karekare Beach due to slips during Cyclone Gabrielle.

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Around five houses slip down a hill near Karekare Beach due to slips during Cyclone Gabrielle.

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Flooding around the nor-west industrial centre in Kumeū, west Auckland.

Flooding around the Nor-West industrial centre in Kumeū, west Auckland

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Flooding around the Nor-West industrial centre in Kumeū, west Auckland

Lighthouse Rd on the Awhitu Peninsula has been washed away.

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Lighthouse Rd on the Awhitu Peninsula has been washed away.

A slip blocks the on road to Claris and the airfield on Great Barrier Island.

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A slip blocks the on road to Claris and the airfield on Great Barrier Island.

A slip blocks the on road to Claris and the airfield on Great Barrier Island.

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A slip blocks the on road to Claris and the airfield on Great Barrier Island.

A tree came crashing down on the back deck of a unit on Lotus Lane in Mangere East, Auckland.

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A tree came crashing down on the back deck of a unit on Lotus Lane in Mangere East, Auckland.

Lotus Lane in Mangere East, Auckland.

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Lotus Lane in Mangere East, Auckland.

Muriwai, in West Auckland was pummelled by Cyclone Gabrielle on Monday night, causing slips and significant damage.

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Muriwai, in West Auckland was pummelled by Cyclone Gabrielle on Monday night, causing slips and significant damage.

Some houses have toppled over in Muriwai.

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Some houses have toppled over in Muriwai.

Multiple slips along West Coast Rd in West Auckland have blocked off access to several side streets.

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Multiple slips along West Coast Rd in West Auckland have blocked off access to several side streets.

A slip has brought down five homes on Karekare Rd in West Auckland.

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A slip has brought down five homes on Karekare Rd in West Auckland.

Floodwaters in Kumeu, Auckland.

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Floodwaters in Kumeu, Auckland.

A damaged home in Muriwai.

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A damaged home in Muriwai.

Road damage at the access to Piha.

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Road damage at the access to Piha.

Scenic Dr near Titirangi is closed due to road damage.

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Scenic Dr near Titirangi is closed due to road damage.

A tree crashed down on a Papatoetoe house on Tuesday morning.

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A tree crashed down on a Papatoetoe house on Tuesday morning.

Flooding in Kumeu, Auckland, on Tuesday

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Flooding in Kumeu, Auckland, on Tuesday

Mountain rd remained closed as multiple sections had power lines across the road.

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Mountain rd remained closed as multiple sections had power lines across the road.

Engineers are working to open access to Piha.

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Engineers are working to open access to Piha.

A house sits near a slip that occurred overnight at the end in Paparata, Auckland. Photo / Supplied

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A house sits near a slip that occurred overnight at the end in Paparata, Auckland. Photo / Supplied

Flooding in Kumeu during Cyclone Gabrielle.

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Flooding in Kumeu during Cyclone Gabrielle.

Motutara Rd in Muriwai has been cordoned off after a landslide hit multiple houses overnight.

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Motutara Rd in Muriwai has been cordoned off after a landslide hit multiple houses overnight.

Gusts have blown down numerous large trees in the Waitakere Ranges.

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Gusts have blown down numerous large trees in the Waitakere Ranges.

A slip blocks the road to Claris on Aotea Great Barrier Island. Photo: Supplied.

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A slip blocks the road to Claris on Aotea Great Barrier Island. Photo: Supplied.

A tree came down on Seaview Rd, partially blocking the street.

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A tree came down on Seaview Rd, partially blocking the street.

Fire service personal assess slips blocking access to Karekare.

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Fire service personal assess slips blocking access to Karekare.

Bethells Beach surf club house was swallowed up by the swollen Waitakere River.

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Bethells Beach surf club house was swallowed up by the swollen Waitakere River.

Hawke’s Bay

Slips and debris near State Highway 5 between Napier and Taupō.

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Slips and debris near State Highway 5 between Napier and Taupō.

Swollen Hawke's Bay rivers have Civil Defence on watch on Tuesday with evacuations continuing in Rissington, Esk Valley, Waiohiki, Omahu and Taradale.

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Swollen Hawke’s Bay rivers have Civil Defence on watch on Tuesday with evacuations continuing in Rissington, Esk Valley, Waiohiki, Omahu and Taradale.

Flooding around the Tutaekuri River as residents around Omahu and Taradale, Napier's largest suburb, are urged to evacuate.

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Flooding around the Tutaekuri River as residents around Omahu and Taradale, Napier’s largest suburb, are urged to evacuate.

Flooding on farmland in Ongaonga, Hawke's Bay.

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Flooding on farmland in Ongaonga, Hawke’s Bay.

A section of State Highway 2 is underwater on Tuesday as Cyclone Gabrielle hits Hawke's Bay.

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A section of State Highway 2 is underwater on Tuesday as Cyclone Gabrielle hits Hawke’s Bay.

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Flooding at the end of Northshore Rd in Whirinaki, Napier.

Photos posted to the Valley D Vine Restaurant and Function centre in Esk Valley show floodwater levels just below the roof of a house.

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Photos posted to the Valley D Vine Restaurant and Function centre in Esk Valley show floodwater levels just below the roof of a house.

Part of the Brookfields Bridge in Pakowhai has been washed away. The Tutaekuri River is close to breaching its banks in other areas.

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Part of the Brookfields Bridge in Pakowhai has been washed away. The Tutaekuri River is close to breaching its banks in other areas.

A fire truck tries to get through a flooded street in Napier.

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A fire truck tries to get through a flooded street in Napier.

Floodwater has submerged Linden Estate vineyards in Esk Valley. Search and rescue crews are reportedly out on a boat.

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Floodwater has submerged Linden Estate vineyards in Esk Valley. Search and rescue crews are reportedly out on a boat.

Swollen Hawke's Bay rivers have Civil Defence on watch on Tuesday with evacuations continuing in Rissington, Esk Valley, Waiohiki, Omahu and Taradale.

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Swollen Hawke’s Bay rivers have Civil Defence on watch on Tuesday with evacuations continuing in Rissington, Esk Valley, Waiohiki, Omahu and Taradale.

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Residents film flooding at Waiohiki, near Hastings, after the Tutaekuri River burst its banks on Tuesday morning.

There's significant damage to State Highway 5 between Napier and Taupō.

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There’s significant damage to State Highway 5 between Napier and Taupō.

Mud and debris can be seen on State Highway 5 between Napier and Taupō.

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Mud and debris can be seen on State Highway 5 between Napier and Taupō.

Taranaki

Cyclone Gabrielle's winds brought wild seas to Cape Egmont on Tuesday.

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Cyclone Gabrielle’s winds brought wild seas to Cape Egmont on Tuesday.

Fletcher building protective covering being torn off by the wind.

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Fletcher building protective covering being torn off by the wind.

A tree came down on Devon St West, partially blocking the road.

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A tree came down on Devon St West, partially blocking the road.

A New Plymouth police officer cuts a path through trees that came down across Frankley Rd.

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A New Plymouth police officer cuts a path through trees that came down across Frankley Rd.

A tree came down near two cars parked outside the Devon Hotel in New Plymouth.

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A tree came down near two cars parked outside the Devon Hotel in New Plymouth.

Cyclone damage in Waitara on Tuesday.

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Cyclone damage in Waitara on Tuesday.

Waikato and Coromandel

Waikare Road where a ute drove into during the early hours of the morning.

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Waikare Road where a ute drove into during the early hours of the morning.

Waikare Road was washed out leaving a huge void.

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Waikare Road was washed out leaving a huge void.

A ute crashed into a ditch in Te Kauwhata as Cyclone Gabrielle swept the country.

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A ute crashed into a ditch in Te Kauwhata as Cyclone Gabrielle swept the country.

A damaged ute can be seen in a ditch, after part of a road washed away in Te Kauwhata.

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A damaged ute can be seen in a ditch, after part of a road washed away in Te Kauwhata.

A caravan sits in floodwater near the Historical Maritime Museum and Park on SH2 near Paeroa.

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A caravan sits in floodwater near the Historical Maritime Museum and Park on SH2 near Paeroa.

A man was kayaking down Menzies Place in Paeroa.

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A man was kayaking down Menzies Place in Paeroa.

A small caravan stranded in floodwater near the Historical Maritime Museum and Park on SH2 near Paeroa.

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A small caravan stranded in floodwater near the Historical Maritime Museum and Park on SH2 near Paeroa.

Paeroa township in flood.

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Paeroa township in flood.

State Highway 2 at Paeroa.

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State Highway 2 at Paeroa.

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The Thames-Coromandel District has taken a real hammering, mayor says.

Floodwaters flow into Tairua Harbour in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.

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Floodwaters flow into Tairua Harbour in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.

Cyclone Gabrielle has caused roading destruction with flooding near Tairua.

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Cyclone Gabrielle has caused roading destruction with flooding near Tairua.

Katrina Reta walks through water in Paeroa after heavy downpours in the area.

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Katrina Reta walks through water in Paeroa after heavy downpours in the area.

People try to clear the roads out of Whitianga after Cyclone Gabrielle.

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People try to clear the roads out of Whitianga after Cyclone Gabrielle.

Coromandel storm carnage on Tuesday.

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Coromandel storm carnage on Tuesday.

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Residents in awe of the flooded river at Paeroa on Tuesday.

Coromandel Peninsula was cut off on Tuesday morning due to flooding, fallen trees and slips on roads.

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Coromandel Peninsula was cut off on Tuesday morning due to flooding, fallen trees and slips on roads.

Trees are strewn across the road in Whitianga after Cyclone Gabrielle.

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Trees are strewn across the road in Whitianga after Cyclone Gabrielle.

People try to help people stuck on Whitianga roads after Cyclone Gabrielle.

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People try to help people stuck on Whitianga roads after Cyclone Gabrielle.

Tairāwhiti Gisborne and East Cape

Tolaga Bay, Tuesday morning.

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Tolaga Bay, Tuesday morning.

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The Uawa River in flood at Tolaga Bay, beach covered in debris.

Tararua and Manawatū

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High water levels in the Waiohine River, south of Carterton, as Cyclone Gabrielle hits the Wairarapa.

A tree came down on a Rotorua property.

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A tree came down on a Rotorua property.

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The Manawatu River, on Karere Rd, on Tuesday afternoon.

A flooded Ashhurst farm.

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A flooded Ashhurst farm.

A man kayaks to get to his flooded farm.

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A man kayaks to get to his flooded farm.

Stranded sheep near an Ashhurst farm.

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Stranded sheep near an Ashhurst farm.

A farmhouse surrounded by floodwater near the Saddle Rd at Ashhurst.

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A farmhouse surrounded by floodwater near the Saddle Rd at Ashhurst.

Two people are rescued on the pallet forks of a tractor at an Ashhurst farm.

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Two people are rescued on the pallet forks of a tractor at an Ashhurst farm.

The Tauwera River alongside Masterton Castlepoint Road.

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The Tauwera River alongside Masterton Castlepoint Road.

Farmland has flooded near the Tauwera River alongside Masterton Castlepoint Road.

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Farmland has flooded near the Tauwera River alongside Masterton Castlepoint Road.

A carv drives through floodwaters on Weber Rd, Dannevirke.

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A carv drives through floodwaters on Weber Rd, Dannevirke.

Flooding on Weber Road near Dannevirke, in Tararua.

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Flooding on Weber Road near Dannevirke, in Tararua.

Cyclone Gabrielle is causing flooding and road disruptions in Tararua.

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Cyclone Gabrielle is causing flooding and road disruptions in Tararua.

Cyclone Gabrielle is causing flooding in parts of Manawatu.

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Cyclone Gabrielle is causing flooding in parts of Manawatu.

Road closed due to swelling river at Hoihere Road from the corner of Lockwood Rd and Main Drain Rd.

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Road closed due to swelling river at Hoihere Road from the corner of Lockwood Rd and Main Drain Rd.

Marlborough

A slip behind a house on Port Underwood Road just out of Waikawa, near Picton, possibly caused by Cyclone Gabrielle or other recent bad weather.

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A slip behind a house on Port Underwood Road just out of Waikawa, near Picton, possibly caused by Cyclone Gabrielle or other recent bad weather.

A slip behind a house on Port Underwood Road just out of Waikawa, near Picton.

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A slip behind a house on Port Underwood Road just out of Waikawa, near Picton.

Monday

Northland

Crews clear fallen trees from the road in Purerua, Northland.

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Crews clear fallen trees from the road in Purerua, Northland.

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Stuff reader Paul Miller sent this video of the cyclone damage on Monday morning at Paihia.

Monique Edwards' home was struck by a gumtree while Cyclone Gabrielle tore through Kerikeri.

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Monique Edwards’ home was struck by a gumtree while Cyclone Gabrielle tore through Kerikeri.

Extensive flooding on Maungatapere roads in Northland.

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Extensive flooding on Maungatapere roads in Northland.

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One Tree Point is hit with high winds and rough seas as Cyclone Gabrielle approaches.

Monday

Auckland

Tree torn out of the ground on Thomas Avenue in Mt Albert, Auckland.

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Tree torn out of the ground on Thomas Avenue in Mt Albert, Auckland.

Councillor Shane Henderson looks down over the temporary accommodation at Auckland's Trusts Arena for Cyclone Gabrielle evacuees.

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Councillor Shane Henderson looks down over the temporary accommodation at Auckland’s Trusts Arena for Cyclone Gabrielle evacuees.

Provisions arrive at Auckland's Trusts Arena for Cyclone Gabrielle evacuees.

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Provisions arrive at Auckland’s Trusts Arena for Cyclone Gabrielle evacuees.

A tree has came on a car on the corner of Wright and McKenzie Rds in Waiau Pa.

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A tree has came on a car on the corner of Wright and McKenzie Rds in Waiau Pa.

Sandbagging in Arkles Bay, north Auckland, during Cyclone Gabrielle.

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Sandbagging in Arkles Bay, north Auckland, during Cyclone Gabrielle.

Mangere relief centre in Auckland is ready to look after people affected by the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle.

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Mangere relief centre in Auckland is ready to look after people affected by the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle.

Surfers at Mairangi Bay, North Shore, as Cyclone Gabrielle approaches.

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Surfers at Mairangi Bay, North Shore, as Cyclone Gabrielle approaches.

Army personnel from 16 Field Regiment unload supplies at the Central Distribution Centre in Auckland alongside volunteers from the Auckland City Council as part of Op Awhina.

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Army personnel from 16 Field Regiment unload supplies at the Central Distribution Centre in Auckland alongside volunteers from the Auckland City Council as part of Op Awhina.

Sandbags piled up at Mission Bay.

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Sandbags piled up at Mission Bay.

Many schools closed in the face of weather warnings, but Auckland Grammar School students braved the weather on Monday.

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Many schools closed in the face of weather warnings, but Auckland Grammar School students braved the weather on Monday.

A paddler goes out on the water in Auckland on Monday despite warnings of dangerous conditions.

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A paddler goes out on the water in Auckland on Monday despite warnings of dangerous conditions.

Coromandel

Residents of Brophy's Beach and Buffalo Beach in Whitianga were preparing for the next high tide on Monday afternoon, many using sandbags for protection.

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Residents of Brophy’s Beach and Buffalo Beach in Whitianga were preparing for the next high tide on Monday afternoon, many using sandbags for protection.

The one-lane bridge into Tairua, on the Coromandel’s eastern seabord, was barely above water early on Monday afternoon.

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The one-lane bridge into Tairua, on the Coromandel’s eastern seabord, was barely above water early on Monday afternoon.

Makeshift sandbag barriers were being set up by residents of Brophy's Beach and Buffalo Beach in Whitianga before the evening high tide.

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Makeshift sandbag barriers were being set up by residents of Brophy’s Beach and Buffalo Beach in Whitianga before the evening high tide.

Grant Jonas, the owner of Whitianga Beach Motels and Cabins, shared a photo of his back yard with the river behind his back fence still rising.

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Grant Jonas, the owner of Whitianga Beach Motels and Cabins, shared a photo of his back yard with the river behind his back fence still rising.

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A drive through surface flooding in Matarangi, Coromandel, on Monday shows the effects of the approaching Cyclone Gabrielle.

The Woodstock sunk in the Whangamatā Harbour overnight.

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The Woodstock sunk in the Whangamatā Harbour overnight.

Tairāwhiti Gisborne and East Cape

Tairāwhiti at dusk on Monday.

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Tairāwhiti at dusk on Monday.

Flooding in Tairāwhiti on Monday.

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Flooding in Tairāwhiti on Monday.

The Hikuwai River at Mangatuna Bridge, near Tolaga Bay at 7am on Monday, and again at about 7pm.

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The Hikuwai River at Mangatuna Bridge, near Tolaga Bay at 7am on Monday, and again at about 7pm.

Kids struggle with the wind in Tairāwhiti.

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Kids struggle with the wind in Tairāwhiti.

Cyclone Gabrielle soaks Tairāwhiti.

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Cyclone Gabrielle soaks Tairāwhiti.

The Hikuwai River has breached SH35.

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The Hikuwai River has breached SH35.

Wigan Bridge near Tolaga Bay about to be submerged on Monday ahead of Cyclone Gabrielle.

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Wigan Bridge near Tolaga Bay about to be submerged on Monday ahead of Cyclone Gabrielle.

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Over a matter of hours, rivers around Tolaga Bay rose by several metres on Monday.

Road warnings in Gisborne as Cyclone Gabrielle bears down on the area.

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Road warnings in Gisborne as Cyclone Gabrielle bears down on the area.

Hikuwai River near Tolaga Bay. A state of emergency has been declared for the area.

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Hikuwai River near Tolaga Bay. A state of emergency has been declared for the area.

Taranaki

A surfer braves the swell at Fitzroy beach in Taranaki.

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A surfer braves the swell at Fitzroy beach in Taranaki.

Wellington

Rain is heading for Wellington as Cyclone Gabrielle approaches, covering the North Island with weather warnings.

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Rain is heading for Wellington as Cyclone Gabrielle approaches, covering the North Island with weather warnings.

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Officials say the need for a national state of emergency is being assessed while five regions have sounded the alarm over Cyclone Gabrielle.

Sunday

MONIQUE EDWARDS

Monique Edwards heard a loud crack before a massive gum tree fell on her Kerikeri home, smashing through the lounge ceiling. The tree was brought down as Cyclone Gabrielle approached on Sunday afternoon.

Monster waves at Hahei Beach, Coromandel, on Sunday afternoon.

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Monster waves at Hahei Beach, Coromandel, on Sunday afternoon.

Massive waves at the Takapuna-Milford Walkway in Auckland on Sunday.

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Massive waves at the Takapuna-Milford Walkway in Auckland on Sunday.

Auckland Harbour Bridge closed due to high winds.

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Auckland Harbour Bridge closed due to high winds.

NZDF personnel clear rubbish in preparation for Cyclone Gabrielle.

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NZDF personnel clear rubbish in preparation for Cyclone Gabrielle.

High seas Murrays Bay wharf in Auckland.

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High seas Murrays Bay wharf in Auckland.

A tree fell into a house in Birkenhead, Auckland, on Sunday.

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A tree fell into a house in Birkenhead, Auckland, on Sunday.

Thomas Brackley took this photo of the storm building over Papamoa beach on Sunday afternoon.

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Thomas Brackley took this photo of the storm building over Papamoa beach on Sunday afternoon.

Aucklanders fill sandbags at Westgate as Cyclone Gabrielle approaches.

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Aucklanders fill sandbags at Westgate as Cyclone Gabrielle approaches.

Sandbags ready at a Queen Street business in Auckland.

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Sandbags ready at a Queen Street business in Auckland.

A large crowd gathers for sandbags in St Heliers, Auckland.

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A large crowd gathers for sandbags in St Heliers, Auckland.

Chris Hipkins at Auckland Transport’s Operation Centre.

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Chris Hipkins at Auckland Transport’s Operation Centre.

Chris Hipkins in Auckland supporting authorities on Sunday.

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Chris Hipkins in Auckland supporting authorities on Sunday.

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