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'It's like she grew up overnight'
Daughter and younger sister of fallen NZ soldier Luke Tamatea get boost from Camp Legacy.
Weather clears as Easter ends
The weather is looking calmer at last as New Zealanders head back to work after Easter
Mixed emotions amid flood clean-up
Edgecumbe residents are running the full gamut of emotions as clean-up continues.
Eastern Bay residents urged not to hose mud into drains
Important updates for Eastern Bay of Plenty residents.
Cordon lifted for Edgecumbe flood affected
Edgecumbe residents are returning to their flood-ravaged homes today.
Big cleanup after cyclone roars through
It came, it was wild, and then it was over. Cyclone Cook has now passed New Zealand.
Cyclone recovery begins in Whakatane
The Whakatane District Council has provided a full update on the area after Cyclone Cook.
Thousands still without power in Bay of Plenty
8,500 customers still without power across the district
Watch NZH Focus: Major slip causing traffic nightmares
The road between Whakatane and Tauranga has been blocked by a major slip.
State of emergency in Whakatane, BOP clear
State of local emergency in the Bay of Plenty revised.
Officials defend Cyclone Cook warnings
Aucklanders were left wondering if the big storm was a fizzer but others felt its force.
Motorists urged to delay travel as Cyclone Cook damage assessed
Multiple roads across the Bay of Plenty remain closed due to slips, and fallen trees.
Watch NZH Focus: Cyclone Cook clean up begins
Whakatane District Mayor Tony Bonne talks with Tristram Clayton about the clean up underway.
Holidayers get real-life natural disaster
English family comes across the world to see natural features and end up in a cyclone.
Ohope beach properties evacuated
Properties being evacuated due to the extreme risk of storm surges due to Cyclone Cook.
Edgecumbe flooding: As seen from space
Satellite images offer a dramatic perspective of Edgecumbe before and after the flood.
All flood affected Edgecumbe houses inspected
Updated information for displaced Edgecumbe residents.
Volunteer army mobilises for Edgecumbe
A volunteer army has formed to help the flood-stricken town of Edgecumbe.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Wall breach: Woman warned authorities
She says she rang to say the bank wasn't going to hold (made with funding from NZ On Air).
Watch NZH Local Focus: Edgecumbe woman warned authorities before wall breach
She says she called multiple times to tell them the flood wall woudn't hold up - Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Edgecumbe business owner yet to get financial relief
An Edgecumbe business owner is concerned about finances. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Edgecumbe business owners yet to get financial relief
An Edgecumbe business owner is worried he won't cope financially after a flood ravaged the town, evacuating all its residents. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Extra aid for flooding victims
The flooding in Bay of Plenty has bee classified as "medium-scale adverse event".
More Edgecumbe residents to return home
More members of the flood-ravaged town can return to their homes this morning.
Cullen to lead Edgecumbe flood inquiry
Former Finance Minister steps up to chair review as residents plan class action.
Dog found floating on boogie board
More than 300 animals rescued in Edgecumbe, including a boogie-boarding fox terrier.
Information black hole riles residents
Residents evacuated from dry homes in the Eastern Bay have voiced their anger.
Tempers flare over access to homes
Hundreds of angry Edgecumbe residents stormed out of a public meeting last night.
Residents in 'dry zones' granted access
Some Eastern Bay of Plenty residents will be given brief access to their homes today.
Edgecumbe residents wait to go home continues
Floodwaters or sanitation concerns, or both, are keeping Edgecumbe residents away.
Good news for some Edgecumbe residents
A small number of Edgecumbe residents can go home today.
Edgecumbe in for a soggy 10-day wait
A breach in a stopbank of the Rangitaiki River was closed at 11pm last night.