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The Latest Breaking News on New Zealand boosts budget funding for climate resilience in wake of Cyclone Gabrielle

MP gives first speech to parliament – as it happened

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Hipkins taking his lead from Queensland flooding disaster

The Government is taking its Cyclone Gabrielle recovery cue from Queensland rather than Christchurch, in an attempt to avoid repeating past mistakes, writes @jo_moir

Newsroom.co.nz

Flood lessons from Australia

A look at what Australia learned from recent devastating floods – and how New Zealand can apply those lessons now.

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Cyclone recovery expected to cost New Zealand billions

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand said Monday it was likely to cost billions of dollars to recover from Cyclone Gabrielle as the national state of emergency was extended by another week.

AFP

Cyclone Gabrielle: New Zealand extends state of emergency

New Zealand announces relief package worth $186m, says cost of storm could rise above $8bn.

Al Jazeera

Eleven dead and thousands unaccounted for after Cyclone Gabrielle batters New Zealand

Thousands of people are still missing a week after New Zealand was struck by an unprecedented extreme weather event.

Irish Independent

What Australia learned from recent devastating floods – and how New Zealand can apply those lessons now

Australia and New Zealand have both faced a series of devastating floods triggered by climate change and the return of the La Niña weather pattern. So it makes sense that Australia has now sent disaster crews to help with the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle.

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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

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

Family violence on the rise in NZ in wake of Gabrielle

Reports of family violence have surged in regions hard-hit by Cyclone Gabrielle, the New Zealand police commissioner says.

AAP

Body found in search for Nicola Bulley, COVID-19 boosters open to more Australians, and Rebel Wilson gets engaged — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

ABC News

The never-ending fallout of the northern rivers floods: ‘People are just worn down’

In February 2022, the first of two catastrophic floods wiped out communities in the NSW northern rivers. A year on, the crisis is nowhere near over

The Guardian - AU

Thousands go missing in a week after ‘once-in-a-century’ disaster strikes New Zealand

‘The true extent of the devastation and loss becomes clearer with every passing day’

The Independent UK

New Zealand’s cyclone death toll rises to 11 as thousands remain missing

Cyclone Gabrielle struck the country’s north on Monday, bringing widespread flooding, landslides and power cuts

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Al Jazeera

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.

Reuters

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.

The Guardian - AU

Back safeguard mechanism to ‘put climate wars behind us’, Labor urges Coalition and Greens – as it happened

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Government announces $250m for roads, $50m for businesses, new ministerial role

The interim package will go towards immediate relief as the national state of emergency is extended seven days and Grant Robertson is announced as Cyclone Recovery Minister

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AFP

Power, water return to cyclone-hit New Zealand cities

Napier (New Zealand) (AFP) - Water and electricity supplies slowly returned to cyclone-struck New Zealand cities Saturday, as the death toll from the disaster rose to nine.

Reuters

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.

ABC News

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.

The Guardian - UK

‘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

Newsroom.co.nz

Census call to Minister this weekend

A decision on whether to delay all or part of the census is imminent

Irish Independent

Death toll from New Zealand cyclone reaches eight

The death toll from New Zealand’s cyclone has reached eight with more than 4,500 people still unaccounted for four days after the nation’s most destructive weather event in decades, the prime minister said.

The Independent UK

New Zealand cyclone fatalities reach 8; more deaths feared

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