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RNZ understands communities in cut-off regions have limited reception, here's what those in Tairāwhiti, Coromandel and Hawke's Bay need to know.

RNZ understands communities in cut-off regions have limited reception, here's what those in Tairāwhiti, Coromandel and Hawke's Bay need to know.

Just a month after Cyclone Hale battered New Zealands North Island, the even bigger Cyclone Gabrielle is now bearing down on the Kiwi mainland, with gale force winds and flooding due.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins urged New Zealanders to avoid non-essential travel and bunker down as seven regions in the country declared local emergencies.

Auckland's mayor says the city is well-prepared and taking the threat of Cyclone Gabrielle seriously, as officials provide an update on what the country can expect in coming days.