Members of the Rangitaiki Community Board (RCB) are happy with the way Saturday's drop-in session with Sir Michael Cullen was conducted.

Held at Edgecumbe College, over 40 people met face to face with Sir Michael, who is leading an independent review into April's flood.

"There was a good cross-section of our community who were able to give him some valuable information," says board chair Charelle Stevenson. "The RCB would like to thank everyone who made the time to attend and for their patience."

As well as Sir Michael, the three-piece independent review panel includes a geotechnical engineer and a water resources engineer.

The review will cover the operation of the Rangitaiki River Scheme assets including its design, engineering, maintenance, management and how BOPRC operated in the lead-up to, and in response to, the breach.

Sir Michael will be holding community drop-in sessions throughout June. These sessions will provide the opportunity for residents to meet with the panel face-to-face, one at a time, so they can relate their own experiences.

On the day the Rangitaiki River breached its stopbanks and flooded Edgecumbe, Karyn Rogers filmed a video showing a leak forming in the wall along the river.

"I didn't meet Sir Michael on Saturday as I was out of town," says Karyn.

'But I have submitted this video to the review panel."

The panel's recommendations are expected to be presented to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council in July.