Northland is getting a pounding from Cyclone Gabrielle. The intense tropical storm is sitting to the northeast of Cape Reinga and is expected to track down the northeast coast.

A state of emergency was declared in Northland last night. 17,000 homes across the region are without power. Trees are down and the coast is being battered by a strong storm surge.

Kate Malcolm from Tutukaka Dive joins Kathryn to talk about the conditions and concerns of what’s still to come.

Cyclone winds have caused major damage to the Northpower network, much of it from trees falling through lines.
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