April 2017 Floods

As the Rangitāiki River continues to flow into Edgecumbe, the PM says residents will need ongoing support for some time. See how the day's events have unfolded with RNZ's live blog.

Hundreds of houses lie empty and part-submerged in Edgecumbe, a day after a torrent of water streamed though the town. Video

A cordon has gone up around the Bay of Plenty town of Edgecumbe to stop people returning home, as the mayor warns more homes could flood yet. Video

The Rangitāiki River has burst its banks, forcing the evacuation of almost the entire town of Edgecumbe. Here is what you need to know.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has denied the management of the dam above Edgecumbe led to flooding of the town. Audio

Floodwaters have surged through the Bay of Plenty town of Edgecumbe with almost the entire town of 1600 residents evacuated.

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

A farm stretching along the banks of the bursting Whakatane River is under water, a herd of 400 cows is stranded and a farm worker is cut off by floodwaters.

Floodwaters have left about 150 schoolchildren stranded, a person has disappeared in a river and a slip has cut off six west Auckland families. Video

John Churton's old business badly flooded in 2015. When authorities told hundreds of people to clear out, naturally he went to help out the "new fellow". Video, Audio

Containers were no match for landslides that came down over SH1, south of Kaikōura, in heavy rain.

Ady Korpos was a few days away from selling his San Remo apartment in Kohimarama when the mudslide hit. Audio

A couple whose farm near was badly damaged in the 2004 and 2015 Whanganui floods says better preparation means they've got off lightly this time around.

Heavy rain has caused slips, rising rivers and road closures in the North Island, and homes have been flooded in Auckland, Waikato, the Coromandel.

A slip that crashed into Kohimarama's San Remo apartments "came down like a freight train" as it burst through doors. Audio

Bay of Plenty and Coromandel are in the firing line as torrential rain, a remnant of deadly Cyclone Debbie, moves over the country. Audio

Residents are being urged to evacuate low-lying areas before the worst hits on Wednesday.