8,500 customers still without power across the district

Did a wave the height of a four-storey building really form off the Bay of Plenty?

The road between Whakatane and Tauranga has been blocked by a major slip.

State of local emergency in the Bay of Plenty revised.

Multiple roads across the Bay of Plenty remain closed due to slips, and fallen trees.

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

Properties being evacuated due to the extreme risk of storm surges due to Cyclone Cook.

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

Updated information for displaced Edgecumbe residents.

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.

More than 300 animals rescued in Edgecumbe, including a boogie-boarding fox terrier.

Residents evacuated from dry homes in the Eastern Bay have voiced their anger.

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.

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

Locals have been quick to offer aid to the thousands affected by the Edgecumbe flooding.

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

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.

Mayor Tony Bonne speaks about the unfolding drama. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Red Cross teams are warning residents to keep safe overnight.

Evacuated Edgecumbe residents face the next three days out of their homes.

The business has been showcasing NZ's only active marine volcano for more than 25 years.

A boy with cancer can't get to school because of a severe shortage of disability taxis.