Gale-force winds of up to 110km/h are forecast in Auckland and Northland tonight.

Coromandel candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Coromandel candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Coromandel candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Coromandel candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Dr Nick Smith makes ELA harder to access. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Dr Nick Smith makes ELA harder to access. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

One patient was in a critical condition and the other had burns to the face and hands.

Police say helicopters are on the way to the scene where three people have been injured.

Find out what's happening in your region as Cyclone Cook sweeps in.

Brigitte Purcell talks to Sandra Goudie regarding Coromandel preparations for Cyclone cook.

Get out now, Coromandel Peninsula coastal residents told.

Here are the latest weather updates, region by region as Cyclone Cook bears down.

A state of emergency has been declared in Thames as Cyclone Cook hits.

Little respite by those hit by deluge overnight, as more bad weather predicted over next 48 hours.

A massive slip has closed State Highway 25 between Waihi and Whiritoa. It is one of a sting of closures around the region following heavy rain overnight. Made with funding from NZ On Air

Knee-deep floodwater in world champion surfer's Whangamata store.

Police car hit by a flash flood and washed into a swollen creek, stranding officer on top.

Council spokeswoman Rebekah Duffin said the destruction of the Wilderland farm would be a huge blow to the area.

Whitianga quadruples its population, and makes 30-40% of the years income in the the summer season. - Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Getting closer than 50 metres to a killer whale could set you back up to 250k or even lead to jail time. DOC is urging people to use common sense and only have three vessels surrounding large marine mammals at a time. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The woman was a passenger in a Toyota Hilux that smashed through a barrier and fell 70m, landing on its wheels in a paddock.

The passengers of a ute had a lucky escape when their ute tumbled 70 metres down a tricky stretch of road south of Coromandel Town last night.

Officials are urging residents around the Firth of Thames to take photos of King Tides to help them chart the impact of possible sea level rises. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Heavy downpours are keeping North Island fire crews busy tonight, with reports coming in of residents climbing to higher ground to escape flooding in the Coromandel.

A hunter who was reported missing in the Coromandel State Forest Park, near Hikutaia, has been found.

Climb aboard a carriage to appreciate a potter's decades-long labour of love.

This hand-laid, three-kilometre-long railway snakes its way through rugged Coromandel bush terrain to a tower that affords wonderful views out to the Hauraki Gulf.

For further information see: drivingcreekrailway.co.nz

Small town New Zealand does wonderful and whacky to keep up our winter spirits.