Edgecumbe
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
"It was unreal. The pressure of the water was unreal."
Edgecumbe man Graeme Bourk describes the incredible speed of the approaching flood waters. He rushed from house to house telling people to get out. Audio
Whakatane Mayor Tony Bonne on Edgecumbe's water torture
Whakatane District Mayor Tony Bonne says it will still be days before the breached stock bank in Edgecumbe is repaired and even longer for the water to recede. Audio
"It's like a war zone" - river smashes through Edgecumbe
"It's like a war zone" - Edgecumbe remains under water and residents are told it will be days before they're allowed to return home. Audio
Wet but satisfying day's work for Edgecumbe firefighter
Edgecumbe volunteer firefighter Steve Morrisey told Morning Report about his wet but ultimately satisfying days work in floodwaters helping Edgecumbe residents to safety. Audio
Surf club volunteer dismayed by Edgecumbe flood damage
John Hume of Mount Maunganui's Omanu Surf Club spent yesterday checking Edgecumbe's flooded streets for stranded residents. He's saddened by the scale of the damage the losses suffered by the town's… 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.
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
'I'm just glad I'm out - I've got my little dog'
Ursula Mayo, 77 - and her dog Poppy and others on her street - were rescued by her son-in-law as floodwaters swept through their Edgecumbe homes. Video
Edgecumbe firefighter says some homes won't be livable again
An Edgecumbe fire fighter has described racing to rescue people - and their pets - as the streets became rivers. Video, Audio
Some Edgecumbe locals may not return for days
Edgecumbe locals whose homes are flooded don't expect to be able to return to their homes for days. Zac Fleming joins Checkpoint live from the Bay of Plenty town. Video, Audio
Tutua family decides to stay in Edgecumbe, despite flooding
While hundreds of people evacuated from Edgecumbe today, the Tutua family decided to stay put. Video, Audio
Whakatane man rescues more than 20 people from Edgecumbe
Tautini Hahipene drove into Edgecumbe to rescue his mother-in-law who was trapped in her house - but ended up rescuing two dozen people stuck in the flood-stricken town. Video, Audio
Edgecumbe flooded as stopbanks collapsed, mayor says
The flooding in Edgecumbe today was unexpected, as authorities thought they had got through the worst of the bad weather, Whakatane District Mayor Tony Bonne says. Video, Audio
'It's Mother Nature, what can we do'
Edgecumbe locals are remaining positive despite being evacuated from their homes as floodwaters surged through the Bay of Plenty town. Evacuees speak to John Campbell. Video, Audio
Hundreds evacuated from Edgecumbe
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the Bay of Plenty town Edgecumbe after floodwaters surged through the town. Reporter Zac Fleming joins Checkpoint live from the town. Video, Audio
Bay of Plenty Earthquake in 1987
Ten years after the event, Jack Perkins assembles a group of Edgecumbe residents to relive the experience, and trace its effects not only on the landscape but on their own lives. The result is a… Audio
