Wellington City Council

The projected path of Cyclone Gabrielle shows the storm hitting Great Barrier in the early hours of Tuesday and bouncing away to the east. The effects of ...

Wellington Electricity was advising of a power outage in Fairfield, Lower Hutt shortly before 1.30pm. Although some waves were breaking over the road, it remained open. The Hutt City Council closed the Riverbank car park, due to the rapidly rising Te Awa Kairangi/Hutt River, just after 10.30am. * [Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA)](https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wellington/131166047/wellington-sunseekers-undeterred-as-beaches-ruled-unsuitable-for-swimming) and stay out of the water for two to three days after the heavy rain eases. [Stuff ](https://www.stuff.co.nz/)reporter driving through this bay was smashed by a large wave sprinkled with bits of debris. [Contribute](https://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/131210399/are-you-impacted-by-cyclone-gabrielle-share-your-story") [Trees down in Wellington as Hutt River breaches its banks](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/weather-news/131222471/trees-down-in-wellington-as-hutt-river-breaches-its-banks?rm=a) Wellington Water has reported that due to the heavy rainfall the Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant has discharged fully treated wastewater in to the Waiwhetu Steam. [ Cyclone Gabrielle](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/weather-news/300806079/live-state-of-national-emergency-declared-as-cyclone-gabrielle-smashes-nz) are starting to be felt in Wellington with trees down and reports that the Hutt River is rising. [Cyclone Gabrielle: Taranaki wind warning upgraded to red, warning that it could be similar to Cyclone Bola](https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/300805751/cyclone-gabrielle-taranaki-wind-warning-upgraded-to-red-warning-that-it-could-be-similar-to-cyclone-bola?rm=a) [Sausage sizzle at Picton ferry terminal as Cyclone Gabrielle cancels crossings](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300806602/sausage-sizzle-at-picton-ferry-terminal-as-cyclone-gabrielle-cancels-crossings?rm=a)