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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

Heavens open, rains come down and rates go up

Auckland Council will on Wednesday discuss lifting rates again to pay for stormwater costs after the January 27 inundation - even as the current cyclone means millions more could be needed.

Newsroom.co.nz

Air New Zealand cancels all flights from Auckland Airport amid storms

‘Due to the strength and direction of winds, all our domestic and international jet services in and out of our main hub have been suspended,’ confirms airline

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Cyclone Gabrielle: New Zealanders swim to safety and rescued from rooftops

The New Zealand government has declared a state of national emergency for only the third time in history

Evening Standard

British volunteer firefighter missing after being swept away in New Zealand cyclone

Emergency services in New Zealand were reportedly forced to call off the search for volunteer firefighter Dave van Zwananberg, as the land continued to shift while Cyclone Gabrielle hit Auckland's west coast

Daily Mirror

Air New Zealand to resume flights after cyclone Gabrielle impacts 592 flights

Air New Zealand said it intends to resume flight services from mid-afternoon on Tuesday, after a total of 592 flights had been impacted by cyclone Gabrielle.

Reuters

Who moves and who pays? Lessons from past of managed retreat

As the cleanup from the Auckland floods continues, and Cyclone Gabrielle hits already saturated parts of the North Island, many people and communities are wondering about the future of their cherished places and homes

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Auckland picking up the pieces after Gabrielle

It might have been deja vu for the floods of a fortnight ago - but last night’s weather event looked very different by the light of day

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New Zealand declares emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle eases

The New Zealand government has declared a state of emergency across the country’s North Island, which has been battered by Cyclone Gabrielle

The Independent UK

PM warns of 'bumpy time' ahead as Cyclone Gabrielle eases

Officials are battling to restore communications to cut-off towns and get a better sense of Cyclone Gabrielle's damage, with the weather set to improve overnight.

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The Most Significant Tropical Cyclone In 25 Years Slams New Zealand

The second significant meteorological storm to hit New Zealand in a month was Cyclone Gabrielle

Zenger

Who moves and who pays? Managed retreat is hard, but lessons from the past can guide us

The Conversation

Hipkins' political antenna strong on Cyclone Gabrielle

The Prime Minister and Opposition leader took different factors and advice into account when deciding whether to be in Auckland when Cyclone Gabrielle hit. Chris Hipkins made the smarter political move, writes political editor Jo Moir

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Retreating home and business owners need publicly-funded compo

The eye-opening discovery that some of the worst-damaged houses in Auckland weren't on the coast, but were high on the hills, gives weight to a new report on compensating managed retreat from climate change. Jonathan Milne reports.

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‘It was amazing’: how Kiwi hospitality proved pivotal for ailing Anderson

In 2008, Jimmy Anderson was 26, low on confidence and struggling to secure a place in England’s Test side – then came an offer from Auckland

Daily Mirror

Thousands without power and flights cancelled as Cyclone Gabrielle hammers New Zealand

Cyclone Gabrielle plunged around 46,000 homes into darkness and forced some areas to declare a state of emergency just two weeks after a record-breaking storm killed four people in New Zealand

The Independent UK

Cyclone Gabrielle shuts New Zealand’s cities as residents hunker down: ‘Worst is yet to come’

Cyclone strikes as Auckland emerged from devastating record rains

The New Daily

New Zealand braces for days of ‘wild weather’

New Zealand is considering a national emergency as wild weather threatens the North Island, thousands are without power and people evacuate.

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Waiting for Gabrielle

Aucklanders wait for the skies to open in a city that hasn't felt this ghostly since lockdown, writes Matthew Scott.

The Guardian - AU

Auckland at a standstill as storm leaves thousands in North Island without power – as it happened

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NZ’s critical infrastructure is too important to fail – greater resilience is urgently needed

Critical infrastructure – such as airports, significant roads and our water systems – should be treated as too important to fail. The recent floods are a warning that prioritising resilience for our infrastructure is urgently needed

The Conversation

Flood warning: NZ's critical infrastructure is too important to fail – greater resilience is urgently needed

Flooded roads, our largest international airport underwater, overwhelmed storm water systems and significant sewage discharge into the sea and streams. The recent floods and then cyclone in Auckland are a stark reminder that our basic infrastructure lacks the resilience needed to survive major weather events.

Reuters

Cyclone Gabrielle lashes Auckland, homes evacuated, flights disrupted, power cut

Residents in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland and the surrounding area are being told to brace for more heavy rain, flooding and gale-force winds, and some homes are being evacuated, as Cyclone Gabrielle nears the country's coast.

The Conversation

Why restoring long-distance passenger rail makes sense in New Zealand -- for people and the climate

A recent parliamentary inquiry into passenger rail drew 1700 submissions, suggesting growing support for the return of long-distance trains in Aotearoa.

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Budget cuts ‘not-fit-for-purpose’ in climate crisis

How do the proposed budget cuts to council services stack up when the climate emergency has truly touched ground in Auckland?

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