Bay Of Plenty
Planting for posterity
More than 50 years ago Jaap and Sue Van Dorser cleared and then planted up a small section of the Awahou Stream which flows into Lake Rotorua. Over 20 years ago they were joined by another couple and… Audio, Gallery
Helping Hand
Bay of Plenty farmer Mike Mexted considers himself very lucky. He only has surface flooding on his farm and has been able to take in cows from an inundated dairy property a few kilometres away at… Audio
Edgecumbe flood: Draining town could take weeks
More evacuations are possible, people must boil their drinking water - and pumping water out of the town could take a fortnight. Video, Audio
Farmers rush to protect stock from flooding
Edgecumbe farmers raced into action today to help others whose properties had been been isolated or swamped in floodwaters. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio
Edgecumbe insurance claims expected to be significant
The total cost of the insurance claims in relation to the flooding in Edgecumbe is likely to be significant, Tim Grafton from the Insurance Council says. Video, Audio
Edgecumbe residents on edge as they wait for information
Edgecumbe resident Deeanna Tubb says people in the small town are unsure of what's happening, uncertain about their futures, exhausted, and completely on edge. Video, Audio
Edgecumbe residents talk about the horror of rushing to escape
Edgecumbe residents who had just moments to evacuate and farmers hit hard by the flooding and isolation talk to Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming. Video, Audio
Edgecumbe floods: PM pledges support to town
Some people in the Bay of Plenty town of Edgecumbe will never be able to go back to their homes, the Prime Minister says.
Flood leaves farm a swamp
A farmer on the banks of the bursting Rangitāiki River says the flood has ruined at least half of his farm, with water still flowing over his land.
More Evacuations in Edgecumbe Floods
RNZ reporter, Sharon Brettkelly, has the latest on the Edgecumbe flooding. Audio
'Wall of water': A night in exile for Edgecumbe
A cordon has gone up around the Bay of Plenty town of Edgecumbe to stop people returning home, as the mayor warns more homes could flood yet. Video
Latest from flooded Whakatane District
Kathryn Ryan talks with the mayor of the Whakatane District, Tony Bonne, who says Edgecumbe is still flooding. Audio
Māori trusts to build unique geothermal milk plant
A group of Māori trusts is spearheading a first-of-its-kind milk processing plant in Kawerau, which will create 30 jobs.
Latest from Whakatane region
RNZ's Sharon Brettkelly who's flown above Edgecumbe and other flooded parts of the Whakatane region. Audio
Council denies dam to blame for flooding
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has denied the management of the dam above Edgecumbe led to flooding of the town. Audio
Edgecumbe no stranger to disaster
Edgecumbe is best-known for being struck, in 1987, by a damaging earthquake - which also increased its flood risk, Kate Newton reports.
Edgecumbe residents have to wait days to go home
While Edgcumbe remains underwater the nearby settlement of Thornton narrowly avoided the same fate. Our reporter Sharon Brettkelly spoke to a farmer who says he has lived there for 59 years and never… Audio
Edgecumbe's flood evacuation - in pictures
Floodwaters have surged through the Bay of Plenty town of Edgecumbe with almost the entire town of 1600 residents evacuated.
Dam above Edgecumbe was well managed - Trustpower CEO
Trustpower CEO Vince Hawksworth says he is confident with how the risk of flooding was managed and the timing of releasing water from the Matahina dam. Audio
Flooding could have been prevented - former mayor says
Former Whakatane Mayor Colin Holmes says the massive flood in Edgecumbe needn't have happened and he says the Regional Council is to blame. Audio
