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April 12, 2026
RNZ News Weather warnings in New Zealand’s North Island are starting to lift, as Tropical Cyclone Vaianu tracks away from the country. Red and orange wind and rain warnings have been in place across much of the island since Friday. All red warnings and most orange warnings have now expired or been lifted. Orange wind ... <a title="Cyclone Vaianu: Damaging winds, heavy rain hit NZ’s North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/12/cyclone-vaianu-damaging-winds-heavy-rain-hit-nzs-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Vaianu: Damaging winds, heavy rain hit NZ’s North Island">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2023
Vanuatu Daily Post A number of ni-Vanuatu Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers have also been impacted on by New Zealand’s Cyclone Gabrielle devastation, particularly those in the Hawke’s Bay region. This has been a difficult time for people in Aotearoa New Zealand, but also for families of workers back in Vanuatu trying to understand what ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle: Vanuatu RSE workers ‘safe and cared for’, say officials" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/01/cyclone-gabrielle-vanuatu-rse-workers-safe-and-cared-for-say-officials/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle: Vanuatu RSE workers ‘safe and cared for’, say officials">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2023
RNZ Pacific New Zealand police report that the number of people cited as uncontactable following Cyclone Gabrielle has dropped to eight — down from 13 on Friday night. Some of those were people who, “for a variety of reasons, do not engage with authorities”, police said in a statement. However, getting in touch with them ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle: Police report number of uncontactable people down to single figures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/26/cyclone-gabrielle-police-report-number-of-uncontactable-people-down-to-single-figures/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle: Police report number of uncontactable people down to single figures">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
RNZ News New Zealand civil defence staff have sent out text alerts to residents in North and West Auckland today to avoid unecessary travel as thunderstorms brought localised downpours. Those in Rodney, Helensville, Upper Harbour, Te Atatu and Henderson Valley received an emergency alert on their mobiles this evening as the rain has increased the ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle: More heavy rain for NZ’s disaster-hit northern regions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/cyclone-gabrielle-more-heavy-rain-for-nzs-disaster-hit-northern-regions/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle: More heavy rain for NZ’s disaster-hit northern regions">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2023
RNZ News A further 300 people listed as “uncontactable” in New Zealand in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle have been found. About 800 people in Hawke’s Bay and Tai Rāwhiti were still registered as unaccounted for, Hawke’s Bay Urban Search and Rescue team leader Ken Cooper told RNZ Morning Report. Cooper said police and Fire ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle: Hundreds more NZ unaccounted for now located" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/22/cyclone-gabrielle-hundreds-more-nz-unaccounted-for-now-located/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle: Hundreds more NZ unaccounted for now located">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2023
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Finance Minister Grant Robertson have announced a $50 million support package to provide immediate relief for businesses hit by Cyclone Gabrielle, as well as the extension of the national state of emergency, a new cyclone recovery taskforce and related ministerial role. The full extent of the cyclone damage ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle: Hipkins announces recovery taskforce, $50m support" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/21/cyclone-gabrielle-hipkins-announces-recovery-taskforce-50m-support/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle: Hipkins announces recovery taskforce, $50m support">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2023
RNZ News The number of people in Aotearoa New Zealand whose deaths have been officially linked to Cyclone Gabrielle has risen to 11, with confirmation of two further deaths today. In a statement, police said a person who passed away in their Onekawa home on Thursday is “believed to have died in circumstances related to ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle: Death toll rises to 11, Civil Defence targets isolated communities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/20/cyclone-gabrielle-death-toll-rises-to-11-civil-defence-targets-isolated-communities/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle: Death toll rises to 11, Civil Defence targets isolated communities">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2023
By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific journalist In the midst of all the destruction from Cyclone Gabrielle in Aotearoa New Zealand, Pasifika voices singing songs of praise and gratitude have rung out in church halls across Hawke’s Bay. Pacific churches have been sanctuaries for RSE workers in the region, some of whom were clinging desperately to ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle: Pasifika songs of gratitude ring out across Hawke’s Bay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/18/cyclone-gabrielle-pasifika-songs-of-gratitude-ring-out-across-hawkes-bay/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle: Pasifika songs of gratitude ring out across Hawke’s Bay">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2023
RNZ News New Zealanders should be prepared for the number of fatalities in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle to increase, says Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. He said at a media briefing in Gisborne that every available resource was being used to help find those who are missing and to rescue those who were known about ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle: NZ death toll now 7 – PM Hipkins warns of more fatalities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/18/cyclone-gabrielle-nz-death-toll-now-7-pm-hipkins-warns-of-more-fatalities/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle: NZ death toll now 7 – PM Hipkins warns of more fatalities">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2023
RNZ News As a huge effort ramps up in Aotearoa New Zealand to restore essential services to thousands of people in Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay, police hold “grave concerns” for some reported missing. Five people have been confirmed killed in the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle. In Hawke’s Bay, a child was caught in rising water ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle: NZ death toll rises, ‘grave concerns’ for several missing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/16/cyclone-gabrielle-nz-death-toll-rises-grave-concerns-for-several-missing/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle: NZ death toll rises, ‘grave concerns’ for several missing">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2023
RNZ News A NZ Defence Force operation was beginning tonight to supply Wairoa in New Zealand’s North Island with food and water after being cut off by Cyclone Gabrielle floodwaters. A rapid relief team flown in by the airforce was organising a drop of bottled water for 3000 people from a helicopter this evening. Prime ... <a title="NZ Defence Force starts supplying stricken Wairoa with food, water" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/16/nz-defence-force-starts-supplying-stricken-wairoa-with-food-water/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Defence Force starts supplying stricken Wairoa with food, water">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2023
RNZ News The extent of devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle in Aotearoa New Zealand is still unfolding with vast areas of the North Island flooded, at least 2500 evacuated and Wairoa cut off by phone and road. Power is now mostly back on in the northern Hawke’s Bay town but its 8000 residents have no ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle: Wairoa cut off amid NZ devastation, woman dies after bank collapses on home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/15/cyclone-gabrielle-wairoa-cut-off-amid-nz-devastation-woman-dies-after-bank-collapses-on-home/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle: Wairoa cut off amid NZ devastation, woman dies after bank collapses on home">Read more</a>
