February 2023 will go into the record books as a month during which Aotearoa New Zealand experienced one of its worst weather disasters in modern history, by way of ex tropical cyclone Gabrielle.
From 12-14 February, Cyclone Gabrielle passed the northern and eastern regions of the North Island, exposing much of the island to extreme rainfall and river flooding not seen in many years, catastrophic wind damage, and substantial storm surge.
