Aucklanders were left wondering if the big storm was a fizzer but others felt its force.

Free rooms are being listed and service fees waived for those affected by the cyclone

Check out road closures before heading out of town.

Officials are keen to avoid road deaths as Cyclone Cook bears down.

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

The women fighting to make interest rates fairer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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.

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

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 and created havoc in the Coromandel Peninsula. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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

A Canadian mother and daughter awoke to an unwelcome surprise in Thames - the wild weather overnight had swamped their campervan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A Canadian mother and daughter awoke to an unwelcome surprise in Thames this morning - the wild weather overnight had swamped their campervan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Thames & Coromandel District Mayor Sandra Goudie discusses the state of the region after wild weather hit overnight. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Thames & Coromandel District Mayor Sandra Goudie discusses the state of the region after wild weather hit overnight. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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

Suddenly budget-conscious shoppers cannot buy cheap multigrain bread.

A man aged 73 and his 46-year-old daughter were cold and thirsty after a night in a broken-down boat.

A truck has brought power lines down in Matatoki after it backed into a power pole. A police spokeswoman said nobody was injured

Police believe David Thompson is in Hamilton and is known to have associates across Waikato.

Police would like to speak to two young men who stopped to assist as they were driving past the house and saw flames.

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What happens when a town triples in size overnight? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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

District health boards are making their final preparations for the three-day strike by unionised resident doctors that starts tomorrow morning.

Police have named the man who was killed in a crash on State Highway 25 at Kopu yesterday.

Police attended two crashes near Thames and motorists had significant delays.

The Department of Conservation is sending in helicopters this morning to deal with the remnants of a bush fire on the Coromandel.