Napier, New Zealand (AFP) Feb 18, 2023

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

Almost a week after Cyclone Gabrielle brought scouring winds and torrential rains to the country’s North Island – causing landslides and widespread flooding – recovery efforts have begun in earnest.

Roger Ball, acting director of the National
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