New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has confirmed that four people had died from Cyclone Gabrielle as the country took stock and assessed the damage.
Gabrielle, which reached New Zealand on Sunday (February 12) before making its way down the east coast of the North Island, cut off entire towns, washed away farms, bridges and livestock, and inundated homes, stranding people on roof tops.
With around 1,400 people unaccounted for since the cyclone crisis began, Hipkins said roughly 1,100 have been reported found and there is likely to be considerable crossover between the two lists.
