There are grave concerns for several people who remain missing after severe storms in New Zealand, as Cyclone Gabrielle moves away from the country, leaving behind widespread damage, more than 10,000 displaced and at least four dead, including one child.
Police have received more than 1,440 reports of missing people, and while they expect many of those people to be found, the prime minister, Chris Hipkins, said on Wednesday evening “there are several people missing for whom the police do hold grave concerns”.
