The clean-up in New Zealand from Cyclone Gabrielle continues as almost 5,000 people have been registered as being out of touch with friends and family.
The clean-up continues on the nation's North Island days after Cyclone Gabrielle hit, causing widespread devastation.
The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand has risen to nine as the clean-up continues on the battered North Island and authorities work to find missing people. The Air Force said helicopters loaded with food and water were bound for the stranded village of Tutira, about 105 kilometres further north.
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