As wild weather from Cyclone Cook lashes the country we put together a list of the five most important things you need to know right now.
1. Residents of low-lying Coromandel east coast told to evacuate immediately
Residents in nearly a dozen low-lying Coromandel Peninsula coastal communities are being told to get out immediately.
The Thames-Coromandel District Council says areas are now being affected by king tide flooding and people need to get out while they can.
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