Three men, one using a chainsaw to cut down a fallen tree on Moir Street. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf The township of Mangawhai has been described as looking like a war zone,...

Debris and downed power lines on Old Waipu Road. Photo: Peter De Graaf Houses have been destroyed, power poles have been ripped off the base, and trees have snapped like twigs after a storm...

Three men, one using a chainsaw to cut down a fallen tree on Moir Street. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf The township of Mangawhai has been described as looking like a war zone,...

The tornado tore down trees throughout Mangawhai. “A lot of arborists’ chainsaws are running,” said one resident. Photo: Peter de Graaf Mangawhai residents have been left in shock after a tornado tore through the...