It has been a toough few months for the region - Made with funding from NZ On Air

Check out road closures before heading out of town.

MetService Georgina Griffiths gives us an update on storm's trajectory.

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.

Child aged about 8 seen driving kids and a goat down the street in Coromandel town.

A rescue helicopter will fly the injured person to hospital.

A group of women involved in the Thames Women's Loan Fund are fighting to cap interest rates after a rise in locals struggling to cope with rising interest rates and debt repayment. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Ann Bunning hasn't been seen for almost two months.

Woman last seen at a Coromandel campground two months ago left her bag behind.

Two people were injured in the crash south of Thames.

Two men rescued were not wearing lifejackets.

A transgender pioneer and author died last week when his car collided with a train.

Investigators are trying to find the cause of a fire that destroyed a bach.

WATCH: A motorcyclist's frighteningly close shave on a Coromandel road has been caught on video.

Fire crews are on their way to Kennedy Bay after reports of a hillside on fire.

A helicopter pilot organised an urgent flight for his bride to reach their wedding after she was stranded by flooding.

The skies are beginning to clear after last night's storm, but the respite may be short-lived, with thunderstorms and more heavy rain forecast for later today.

The Sundaise Festival in Waihi has been flooded out.

Rainfall levels 'off the charts' as upper North Island prepares for a second big drenching this week.

Hauraki Mayor John Tregidga met with locals in Whiritoa, as they band together after being hit with 260mm of rain in the past 24 hours. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hauraki Mayor John Tregidga met with locals in Whiritoa, as they band together after being hit with 260mm of rain in the past 24 hours. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Residents of coastal town, Whiritoa, had a lucky escape after 260mm of rain fell yesterday and created havoc in the Coromandel Peninsula. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Residents of coastal town, Whiritoa, had a lucky escape after 260mm of rain fell and created havoc in the Coromandel Peninsula. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A couple had their car swept a kilometre down a river and clung to a chilly bin before hauling themselves to safety during the storm that hit the Coromandel.

Friday night and Saturday morning weather predicted to be as bad or worse than Tuesday's downpours, Civil Defence warns.

Full scale of the damage from Wednesday's deluge is only just coming to light.

Baby Nathan Christensen's arrival coincided with flooding that forced his mum into a helicopter dash.