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Edgecumbe flooding: what you need to know
The Rangitāiki River has burst its banks, forcing the evacuation of almost the entire town of Edgecumbe. Here is what you need to know.
Latest from flooded Whakatane District
Kathryn Ryan talks with the mayor of the Whakatane District, Tony Bonne, who says Edgecumbe is still flooding. Audio
Latest from Whakatane region
RNZ's Sharon Brettkelly who's flown above Edgecumbe and other flooded parts of the Whakatane region. Audio
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
It's Friday so we cross the Ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. 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
Surf lifesaver desribes a day in the Edgecumbe floodwaters
Among the locals answering the call for help yesterday in Edgecumbe was Allan Mundy. He and other surf lifesavers were out on the water in inflatable rubber boats, making sure no residents or pets had… Audio
Kura opens doors to travellers trapped by slips
Eighteen people including children and a baby spent a second night sleeping at a Whakatane kura after being trapped by slips. Deputy principal Robert Eketone says a helicopter dropped in supplies… 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
Regional Council - dam levels not to blame for Disaster
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Roger Waugh says the Matahina dam was not responsible for Edgecumbe flooding and blames a geotechnical failure of a section of stop-bank. 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
Te Urewera: slips, flooding and stranded whanau
"We woke up to the river running through our driveway and flooding on to the Taneatua rugby fields and the road, basically creating a moat around our farm ... The river itself was cresting the… Audio
Stop banks in Edgecumbe and surrounding areas holding up
Emergency services monitoring the stop banks in Edgecumbe and surrounding areas overnight say they're holding up well. Overnight shift controller at the Emergency Operations Centre in Whakatane… 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
Whanganui breathes a sigh of relief after escaping flood damage
Whanganui is breathing a sigh of relief today after escaping flood damage. Audio
