If you want to explore the rest of the North Island, remember that Cyclone Gabriel hit the island earlier this year, affecting areas such as Coromandel and Hawke’s Bay.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherelliott/2023/06/03/auckland-new-zealand-is-a-hot-destination-this-summer-heres-why/

Police sent an extra 100 officers to Hawke’s Bay and nearby Tairawhiti, including to isolated areas, and local media reported roadblocks around a rural Hawke’s Bay village to deter looters.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/19/new-zealand-cyclone-gabrielle-death-toll-rises-to-11-as-police-fear-more-to-come

Police sent an extra 100 officers to Hawke’s Bay and nearby Tairawhiti, including to isolated areas, and local media reported roadblocks around a rural Hawke’s Bay village to deter looters.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/19/new-zealand-cyclone-gabrielle-death-toll-rises-to-11-as-police-fear-more-to-come