New Zealand\u0027s death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle rose to nine on Saturday as clean\u002Dup continued on the nation\u0027s battered North Island.
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Getting aid to impacted communities was also a priority, with the Navy saying a ship with 26 tonnes of supplies was on its way to Napier, in Hawke’s Bay. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said the response to the crisis was “still underway and there are people across the North Island working around the clock.”Article contentHipkins has called Gabrielle the biggest natural disaster to hit New Zealand this century, and warned that the death toll was likely to rise as crews made contact with hundreds of cut-off communities.
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