Matata
Matata residents rebuilt homes, now face being forced to sell
Marilyn rebuilt in Matata after her home was destroyed by debris flow in 2005. She was told the risk would be mitigated, but now she's being told to leave - or face being forcibly removed. Audio
34 Matata properties at risk in flooding or debris flow event
Whakatane District Council believed mitigation schemes would reduce the risk to properties in Matata, but they didn't. The "loss of life risk" is so high people are now being asked to leave. Audio
Anger as dozens of Matata properties need to be abandoned
A risk of "loss of life" due to flooding and debris in a small Bay of Plenty town means 34 properties need to be abandoned, the Whakatāne District Council says.
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Matata locals furious they could be forced from their homes
Some residents in Matata, Bay of Plenty, have been asked to leave their properties because a flood or debris event in the future could result in loss of life. Checkpoint investigates why it took the… Video, 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.
Magnificent Murphy's camp
Just west of Matata on the sweeping Bay of Plenty coastline you'll find an old-fashioned Kiwi camping ground that's been in the same family for 51 years. Audio, Gallery
Magnificent Murphy's camp
Just west of Matata on the sweeping Bay of Plenty coastline you'll find an old-fashioned Kiwi camping ground that's been in the same family for 51 years.
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