Rangitaiki River
Edgecumbe flood victims - where are they now?
It's been one year to the day since the stopbank broke and hundreds of homes were flooded in Edgecumbe. Locals describe what they've endured, and where they are now. Video, Audio
Inundated and Indisposed A Story of Flood Recovery: Part Two
Farmland is still falling into the Rangitaiki River, some river flats still can't be grazed. The local farmers say something has to be done because they can't keep farming like this. Audio
Inundated and Indisposed A Story of Flood Recovery: Part Two
Farmland is still falling into the Rangitaiki River, some river flats still can't be grazed. The local farmers say something has to be done because they can't keep farming like this.
AudioInundated and Indisposed - A Story of Flood Recovery: Part One
in April, hundreds of hectares of farmland were underwater and thousands of cows were trucked to other regions. Country Life discovers many farmers are still picking up the pieces. Audio
Inundated and Indisposed - A Story of Flood Recovery: Part One
in April, hundreds of hectares of farmland were underwater and thousands of cows were trucked to other regions. Country Life discovers many farmers are still picking up the pieces.
AudioEdgecumbe studied to help protect other places from flood
Scientists are heading to Edgecumbe next week to gather data they hope will help protect towns all around the world from the devastating effects of floods, as Rowan Quinn reports. Audio
Edgecumbe residents talk about the horror of rushing to escape
Edgecumbe residents who had just moments to evacuate and farmers hit hard by the flooding and isolation talk to Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming. Video, Audio
Mr Tuna - saving the rangitaiki’s taonga
Bill Kerrison is helping save our native longfin eels or tuna. Each year he traps and transfers eels and other native fish species past a series of dams on the Rangitaiki River in the Bay of Plenty… Video, Audio, Gallery