Severe weather event: Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle

The upper North Island is facing warnings of extreme weather from Sunday afternoon. We urge schools, kura and early learning services to be prepared.

MetService is expecting Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle to bring strong wind, heavy rain (potentially between 200 and 400mm in places) and large swell.

We are actively monitoring the situation and will keep you up to date as things develop over the weekend.

Bulletins | Ngā Pānui

Go to the Bulletins website for the updates that have been sent to schools and early learning services with all the information we currently know. 

Ministry of Education bulletins for the education sector(external link)

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) updates

Information on how to prepare can be found on the NEMA website(external link)

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