Thousands missing a week after Cyclone Gabrielle hits New Zealand ‘Steep mountain ahead,’ prime minister says as 11 deaths confirmed so far after storm sweeps north and east of country. Al Jazeera · Feb 19, 2023
‘Everyone’s pretty gutted’: New Zealanders struggle to pick up pieces after Cyclone Gabrielle With emergency services stretched, residents are banding together to clean up and guard against looters – and say they are seeing humanity’s best and worst The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2023
New Zealand's cyclone death toll at 11, thousands still missing The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand climbed to 11 on Sunday as thousands of people remained missing a week after the storm struck the country's North Island. Reuters · Feb 18, 2023
New Zealand: search for the missing as Cyclone Gabrielle death toll climbs to nine Grave fears held for about 10 people while almost 5,000 listed as out of contact as military helps deliver aid to affected communities The Guardian - AU · Feb 18, 2023
Cyclone death toll in New Zealand rises to nine as recovery continues The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand rose to nine on Saturday as the clean-up continued on the battered North Island and authorities worked to find missing people. Reuters · Feb 18, 2023
New Zealanders are taught to prepare for disaster. Ex-Cyclone Gabrielle is an enormous test Vulnerable New Zealand communities are taught to prepare for natural disasters, but national messaging says you may need to survive three days without assistance. The situation for cut-off communities may now be urgent. ABC News · Feb 17, 2023
‘I still haven’t cried’: Cyclone Gabrielle survivors return to valley laid waste Residents of Eskdale, in New Zealand, recount fears on night of flooding as they return to salvage belongings and rescuers continue search for bodies The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023
Australia deploys emergency team to NZ cyclone response Australia hopes to repay New Zealand for its emergency assistance with bushfires and floods by sending an expert response team in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle. AAP · Feb 16, 2023
Cyclone Gabrielle triggered more destructive forestry 'slash' – NZ must change how it grows trees on fragile land The severe impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle on the North Island, and the five severe weather events experienced by the Thames–Coromandel region in just the first two months of 2023, are merely the latest examples of more frequent erosion-triggering rainfall events over the past decade. The Conversation · Feb 16, 2023
Cyclone Gabrielle: New Zealand ‘open’ to international assistance Five people are dead and 100 missing after the storm battered the North Island, home to most of the population. Al Jazeera · Feb 16, 2023
Cyclone Gabrielle: fresh storm warnings for New Zealand’s worst-hit regions as death toll rises to five ‘Grave concerns’ for people seen swept away by flood waters as Bay of Plenty, Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay brace for severe thunderstorms The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2023
New Zealand finance minister: Govt accounts in solid shape to respond to impact of cyclone New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson said on Thursday the government's books were in good shape to meet the challenge ahead and support New Zealanders facing cost of living increases and extreme weather events such as Cyclone Gabrielle. Reuters · Feb 15, 2023
Cyclone Gabrielle death toll rises to five as recovery starts New Zealand stepped up recovery efforts on Thursday after Cyclone Gabrielle left at least five people dead and displaced 9,000 in the country's most damaging storm in decades. Reuters · Feb 15, 2023
Skies filled with ‘flights to nowhere’ amid Auckland cyclone High winds in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle meant flights had to turn back The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023
Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2023 New Zealand: London graduate and child among four dead after Cyclone Gabrielle batters North Island Cyclone Gabrielle struck the country’s north on Monday bringing more destruction to the nation than any weather event in decades
The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2023 ‘How can we get out of here?’: survivors of Cyclone Gabrielle describe sense of loss and despair New Zealand reels from impact of massive storm, with many left homeless and others cut off from food supplies, power and communications
WEKU · Feb 15, 2023 New Zealand fears more deaths after a cyclone kills 4 Cyclone Gabrielle has brought more destruction to the country than any weather event in years. Police have "grave concerns" for other residents who remain unaccounted for, the prime minister said.
Reuters · Feb 15, 2023 Air New Zealand resumes services to all airports after cyclone-led cancellations Air New Zealand resumed services to all airports on Wednesday, including those in the heavily impacted regions of New Plymouth, Napier, and Gisborne, after Cyclone Gabrielle led to 821 flight cancellations and affected 49,000 customers.
AAP · Feb 15, 2023 Princess Anne caught up in Cyclone Gabrielle in NZ New Zealand's prime minister has given Princess Anne a tour of the country's emergency management centre during the Cyclone Gabrielle response.
The Conversation · Feb 14, 2023 Massive outages caused by Cyclone Gabrielle strengthen the case for burying power lines Another extreme weather event has highlighted the weak points in New Zealand’s critical infrastructure. As Cyclone Gabrielle ripped across the North Island, nearly 225,000 people lost power.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 14, 2023 Cyclone Gabrielle: child among four dead in New Zealand as 1,400 remain missing Prime minister Chris Hipkins says there are ‘grave concerns’ for several of the missing as some regions remain cut off after storms
ABC News · Feb 14, 2023 New Zealand authorities confirm four deaths, including child, as ex-Cyclone Gabrielle moves away and magnitude-6.1 quake strikes New Zealand authorities say the worst of the storm has passed, but the extent of the devastation is still unfolding and a magnitude-6.1 earthquake has struck near Wellington.
Reuters · Feb 14, 2023 Cyclone Gabrielle moves away from New Zealand, recovery efforts begin Cyclone Gabrielle weakened and moved away from New Zealand on Wednesday as the country started to assess the damage caused by significant flooding, landslides and high winds that left four people dead and displaced thousands from their homes.
AAP · Feb 14, 2023 Cyclone Gabrielle's devastating toll revealed in NZ As Cyclone Gabrielle moves east into the Pacific, New Zealand rescue teams are working to re-establish links with communities cut off by the storm.
Daily Mirror · Feb 14, 2023 Princess Anne forced into last-minute change after New Zealand cyclone spoils trip Princess Anne and her husband Sir Timothy Laurence have travelled to New Zealand for an official trip to the country just as Cyclone Gabrielle has lashed the country in what is being described as its biggest weather event for a century