Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has urged New Zealanders to heed the warnings as Cyclone Gabrielle approaches, adding there is “no need for panic buying” at supermarkets.
The ex-tropical cyclone is moving south-east from Norfolk Island which was spared the worst of the damaging winds earlier anticipated.
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has called on residents across the country to be prepared as Cycle Gabrielle tracks closer. Picture: Getty MetService has warned of “extreme, impactful, and unprecedented” weather to batter parts of New Zealand’s North Island over the coming days.
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