Roger Waugh
Edgecumbe residents have to wait days to go home
7 Apr 2017
While Edgcumbe remains underwater the nearby settlement of Thornton narrowly avoided the same fate. Our reporter Sharon Brettkelly spoke to a farmer who says he has lived there for 59 years and never… Audio
Regional Council - dam levels not to blame for Disaster
7 Apr 2017
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Roger Waugh says the Matahina dam was not responsible for Edgecumbe flooding and blames a geotechnical failure of a section of stop-bank. Audio
Whakatane Boat Ramp closed after weekend rain
16 Aug 2010
Seven Whakatane familes are likely to be able to return to their homes shortly after the Bay of Plenty Regional Council repaired a breach in a floodbank near their houses. Audio