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Cold winter ahead for quake-affected Ward
Marlborough residents left with badly damaged homes after November's earthquake are worried about a cold winter ahead with no heating.
Marlborough's quake victims still waiting as winter draws near
Quake-stricken Ward locals struggle to keep home and hearth together as winter approaches. Audio
Cyclone Cook tears through New Caledonia
Cameron Diver says Cyclone Cook has now moved off but in its wake four people have been left injured and there are still power outages across the island. Audio
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
More residents allowed to return to Edgecumbe
More residents are being allowed back into Edgecumbe today. One hundred and thirty Edgecumbe homes are being taken back in to houses on College Road, North of Rata Avenue. Water, power and wastewater… 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
Tropical cyclone Cook batters New Caledonia
Radio New Zealand International's Walter Zweifel reports that parts of New Caledonia lost power, copped 350mm of rain and 180km/h winds, as residents wait out Cyclone Cook. Audio
Cyclone Cook heading towards East Cape, Bay of Plenty
More bad weather is on the way with Cyclone Cook making its way to New Zealand in time for Easter. Metservice forecaster Georgina Griffiths says it is heading towards the East Cape and Bay of Plenty.
…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
Another cyclone in Pacific heads towards Vanuatu, New Caledonia
Tropical Cyclone Cook is intensifying as it heads toward Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Audio
Mayor defends council as Edgecumbe residents vent frustration
Whakatane Mayor Tony Bonne will be down at the cordon this morning. "People come first and it's all about people. Let's try to get to them and get them back into their homes." Audio
Some flood-affected Edgecumbe residents allowed to return home
Yesterday about 300 people were given 15 minutes to visit their properties and collect essentials, but the majority of the 1,600 residents of Edgecumbe remain displaced since the Rangitaiki River… Audio
Floodwaters turn paddocks into lakes
Floodwaters in the rural areas around Edgecumbe are draining away, but many farms look more like lakes, with dozens of paddocks still completely under water. Audio
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.
