National Response to Cyclone Gabrielle | 13 February 2023 | RNZ

Cyclone Gabrielle is bringing a 'dangerous combination of high winds and heavy rain' today, says Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty. McAnulty says the impacts of Gabrielle are now being seen with heavy rain and severe wind in the upper North Island including with damaged roads, downed trees and power outages.

"MetService has advised me that today is the critical day in the event... Please keep up to date with MetService for weather warnings, and your local Civil Defence Emergency Management group for local updates." He says the need to declare a national state of emergency is being monitored and actively reviewed every four hours.

"We have not reached that point and we may not have to. This is an all of government response with all agencies ready to respond as needed." A state of emergency has been declared in Northland, Auckland, Thames-Coromandel and this morning Ōpōtiki and Tairāwhiti.

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