Cyclone Gabrielle: New Zealand ‘open’ to international assistance

Five people have been killed and 100 are missing after the storm battered the North Island, home to most of the population.

An overwhelmed New Zealand has said it is open to offers of international assistance as it battles with the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, which caused widespread flooding and landslides in the country’s north and cut off some towns.

Five people have been confirmed dead after four days of strong winds and torrential rain. Authorities say 100 are missing and 10,500…