While the Whanganui River floodwaters are receding, residents in the remote river valley are still feeling vulnerable, with emergency services unable to reach them by road; Engaging Mothers and whanau better with maternity health services has been described as the best way to reduce the number of Maori babies still born; An expert in Maori culture says it's hoped that precious taonga may still be found intact after the English mansion they were in burnt down.