Edgecumbe Evacuation

Police have been evacuating the eastern Bay of Plenty town of Edgecumbe where a river has breached its banks. A state of emergency has been declared while the police and volunteers are going door-to-door to get people out. The rain has caused power cuts, road closures, flooding and slips. Whakatane mayor, Tony Bonne, is in Edgecumbe.