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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
Wgtn evacuees allowed home after slip
Three Wellington houses were evacuated because of a slip in the suburb of Kingston.
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.
Inquiry into Whakatane stop bank failure
What the Panelists Peter Elliott and Ali Jones want to talk about. Audio
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
As it happened: River continues to flow into Edgecumbe
As the Rangitāiki River continues to flow into Edgecumbe, the PM says residents will need ongoing support for some time. See how the day's events have unfolded with RNZ's live blog.
'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
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
