Bay Of Plenty
Edgecumbe locals say town should have been evacuated earlier
Edgecumbe residents are angry at what they say was inaction on behalf of emergency services, who they say could have warned them earlier of the potential of the stopbank breaching. Video, Audio
More rain coming - 'You don't know whether to laugh or cry'
A family who have had most of their farm destroyed by flooding in the small Bay of Plenty town of Waimana are now bracing for more heavy rain. Video, Audio
Edgecumbe floods: 'We've only been in our house a week'
A retired couple had been in their Edgecumbe dream home for just a week, after 10 years of working and saving in Western Australia's mines, when the flood hit.
Farming family bracing for second round of flooding this week
Reeling from last weeks floods, a Bay of Plenty farming family is taking stock while bracing for the next cyclone. Audio
Full house for whanau of displaced Edgecumbe residents
Te Teko locals Lolo and Boss Hale have transformed their three bedroom home to accommodate 22 of their whanau who've become Edgecumbe refugees. Audio
Council asks for independent review of Edgecumbe flood
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Chair Doug Leeder says the community deserves a review of the unfortunate circumstances leading to the flooding. He says a critical part of the inquiry will be what led… Audio
Rautahi marae helps hundreds affected by Edgecumbe flooding
Rautahi marae in Kawerau has helped more than 400 people affected by the flooding in Edgecumbe. Some of the people who have chipped in to bring comfort to Edgecumbe locals talk to Zac Fleming. Video, Audio
Michael Cullen to head review of Edgecumbe floods
Former Finance Minister Sir Michael Cullen will head a review of the events that led to the flooding at Edgecumbe amid growing anger over the authorities' handling of the emergency. Audio
Edgecumbe residents still don't know when they can return home
Ursula Mayo has lived in Edgecumbe for 45 years, but the town she loves has changed drastically after a torrent of water pushed through a stopbank and flooded half the houses there. Video, Audio
Whakatane flood devastation
Whakatane Community Board member Graeme Bourk has many questions about the stop bank failure. Audio
'The water just kept coming' - Edgecumbe farmer
Some farms near Edgecumbe look more like lakes, with dozens of paddocks still completely underwater days after the swollen Rangitāiki wreaked havoc on the area. Audio
Edgecumbe support package likely - PM
The Prime Minister says the government is discussing a support package for flood-struck Edgecumbe, with more details to be released in the coming days. Audio
'Now the family can smile a little'
Edgecumbe residents have expressed relief at being being let back to their their flood-hit homes to collect belongings.
300 Edgecumbe residents able to briefly return home
About 300 Edgecumbe residents have been able to return to their homes briefly today for the first time since last week's flooding. Video
Poukai - hosting with pride at Huria Marae
Te Ahi Kaa goes behind the scenes as whanau at Huria Marae in Tauranga gear up to host their 59th Poukai (annual visit by the Māori King). Audio
Farmers act quickly to save livestock
More than 3500 farm animals have been moved to safety following the massive flooding of Edgecumbe.
Edgecumbe floods: Tensions run high at public meeting
Dozens of people have walked out of a public meeting in Whakatāne tonight about the response to this week's flooding - and the cause of it. Video
Flood cleanup begins: 'We're alive and kicking'
While Edgecumbe locals may face a long wait before they can return to their homes after major flooding, the cleanup is already in full swing for residents in nearby Taneatua.
Edgecumbe residents 'should prepare' for 10 more days away
The breach in the stopbank that left Edgecumbe inundated with water from the swollen Rangitāiki River has now been closed.
Special team seeks out trapped Edgecumbe pets
SPCA, MPI and Massey University have teamed up to go door-to-door in Edgecumbe searching for animals.
