Tradie army project aimed at saving flood-damaged Edgecumbe homes officially sanctioned.

No adults were supervising a group of teenage hunters when one was shot and killed.

Police have recovered the body of an 83-year-old woman from the Whakatane River.

Edgecumbe schools plan to re-open for the new term on Monday, with trauma experts on hand.

At least 16 homes in Edgecumbe have been destroyed by the flood which swamped the town.

Animals have been displaced since the Edgecumbe flood. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Former Finance Minister visits Bay to sort out terms of reference and makeup of panel.

The Whakatane District Council has provided a full update on the area after Cyclone Cook.

8,500 customers still without power across the district

Whakatane District Mayor Tony Bonne talks with Tristram Clayton about the clean up underway.

Satellite images offer a dramatic perspective of Edgecumbe before and after the flood.

Updated information for displaced Edgecumbe residents.

A volunteer army has formed to help the flood-stricken town of Edgecumbe.

She says she rang to say the bank wasn't going to hold (made with funding from NZ On Air).

An Edgecumbe business owner is concerned about finances. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The flooding in Bay of Plenty has bee classified as "medium-scale adverse event".

More members of the flood-ravaged town can return to their homes this morning.

Former Finance Minister steps up to chair review as residents plan class action.

Hundreds of angry Edgecumbe residents stormed out of a public meeting last night.

Some Eastern Bay of Plenty residents will be given brief access to their homes today.

A small number of Edgecumbe residents can go home today.

A breach in a stopbank of the Rangitaiki River was closed at 11pm last night.

A Rotorua Daily Post reporter and photographer go inside the cordon zone at Edgecumbe.

Edgecumbe resident Tyler Warren raced into the flood zone to rescue his dogs.

But motel owners are worried where evacuees will go once their Easter bookings arrive

Trustpower's CEO says under their flooding plan nothing could have been done differently.

Rescuers used jet boats to reach stranded Edgecumbe locals in yesterday's flooding

Flooding, evacuations and complete chaos - tropical storm Debbie brought it all to NZ.

Jetboats struggled against the flow of water through Edgecumbe today.

Edgecumbe residents could not believe how fast the water rose amid evacuations.