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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 historic shot tower in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Auckland suburb of Mt Eden which caused concern that it could fall during the worst of Cyclone Gabrielle last week will be demolished from tomorrow. Residents from about 50 housing units surrounding the former Colonial Ammunition Company Shot Tower on Normanby Road were evacuated last ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle: Historic shot tower to be demolished as storm risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/20/cyclone-gabrielle-historic-shot-tower-to-be-demolished-as-storm-risk/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle: Historic shot tower to be demolished as storm risk">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2023
Almost 30,000 homes have no power and major supply chains have been disrupted in Aotearoa New Zealand — and Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is also warning that more fatalities from Cyclone Gabrielle remain possible. Hipkins said it was now seven days after the cyclone had passed through and the true extent of the devastation and ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle: Lives ‘turned upside down . . . destroyed’, says PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/20/cyclone-gabrielle-lives-turned-upside-down-destroyed-says-pm/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle: Lives ‘turned upside down . . . destroyed’, says PM">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
By Tess Brunton, RNZ News reporter The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in Aotearoa New Zealand is rising — now 9 — and many areas in Hawke’s Bay have been left as disaster zones with rescues, rather than recovery, still the focus. Power, internet and phone service is still patchy for many people in the ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle zone: ‘I’d call it an apocalypse’ says survivor – death toll 9" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/18/cyclone-gabrielle-zone-id-call-it-an-apocalypse-says-survivor-death-toll-9/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle zone: ‘I’d call it an apocalypse’ says survivor – death toll 9">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 17, 2023
By Sally Murphy, RNZ News reporter Widespread damage has hit farms across Aotearoa New Zealand’s North Island with those in parts of Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay particularly hard hit and forestry slash is once again a huge problem. Tolaga Bay farmer Bridget Parker told how forestry slash has caused a huge amount of damage to ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle: Tolaga Bay farmer seething over forestry slash floods" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/17/cyclone-gabrielle-tolaga-bay-farmer-seething-over-forestry-slash-floods/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle: Tolaga Bay farmer seething over forestry slash floods">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
COMMENTARY: By Gavin Ellis The brave little shrubs are doing their valiant best to stay intact as a plant pot skids across our balcony in Cyclone Gabrielle’s first caress. With much worse yet to come I need to know what, where, and when. I need information and, if I have to cut my way through ... <a title="Gavin Ellis: Thank God for news media in a storm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/16/gavin-ellis-thank-god-for-news-media-in-a-storm/" aria-label="Read more about Gavin Ellis: Thank God for news media in a storm">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>
