Weather
"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
'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
Edgecumbe underwater and high winds in Christchurch
The latest on the Edgecumbe evacuations and an update on Christchurch weather with Richard Green. Audio
Edgecumbe Evacuation
Police have been evacuating the eastern Bay of Plenty town of Edgecumbe where a river has breached its banks. A state of emergency has been declared while the police and volunteers are going… Audio
Entire BOP town evacuated due to flooding
Almost two-thousand people are being evacuated from the eastern Bay of Plenty town of Edgecumbe. A state of emergency has been declared while the police and volunteers going door-to-door to get people… Audio
Edgecumbe evacuated in "one in 500 year event"
Six Hundred residents are being evacuated in the eastern Bay of Plenty town of Edgecumbe. Whakatane mayor Tony Bonne says there is a wall of water going through Edgecumbe and "it is a one in 500 year… Audio
