Cyclone Gabrielle: New Zealand declares national state of emergency - BBC News

A national state of emergency is declared after Cyclone Gabrielle hit the North Island.

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Aerial footage reveals the extent of flooding in Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's east

New Zealand's prime minister says Cyclone Gabrielle, which has pummelled much of the North Island, is a weather event not seen "in a generation".

Chris Hipkins' government has declared a state of emergency - only the third in New Zealand's history.

About a third of the country's population of five million people live in affected areas.

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