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Former tropical cyclone Gabrielle death toll could rise in New Zealand as cabinet meets to discuss recovery plan

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says the recovery will come with a big price tag, and the government will have to refocus and reprioritise.

ABC News · Feb 19, 2023

NZ says cyclone damage could exceed $8 billion, announces emergency funding

New Zealand warned on Monday the final cost of the devastating Cyclone Gabrielle, which has left at least 11 people dead, could rise above $8 billion as authorities announced emergency funding to help in the recovery efforts.

Reuters · Feb 19, 2023

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

New Zealand cyclone death toll up to 8, expected to rise

The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand rose to eight on Friday, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said and he warned that the number was expected to increase as emergency crews make contact with hundreds of cut-off communities.

Reuters · Feb 16, 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

Earthquake hits New Zealand as death toll rises to five in wake of Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle

New Zealand is dealing with the devastating impacts of ex-tropical cyclone Gabrielle, the country's "most destructive weather event in decades", and now an earthquake has added to the emergency facing residents in different parts of the country.

ABC News · 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

The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 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.

ABC News · 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.

Reuters · Feb 14, 2023