Cyclone Cook
Cyclone update from Wainui Beach
Bryan Crump gets an update on Cyclone Cook from Nikki McCartney in Wainui Beach. Audio
Cyclone Cook update from Opotoki
Bryan Crump gets an update on Cyclone Cook from Debbie Hocart in Opotoki. Audio
Cyclone update from Whakatane
Bryan Crump gets an update on Cyclone Cook from Lindsay Riddoch in Whakatane. Audio
Cyclone update from Thornton
Bryan Crump gets an update on Cyclone Cook from Carl Anderson in Thornton. Audio
Whakatane mayor Tony Bonne warns locals to prepare
Whakatane Mayor Tony Bonne joins Checkpoint live. Audio
BoP, Coromandel lashed by cyclone
Principal Scientist for NIWA Chris Brandolino says Cyclone Cook is just off the coast of Whakatane, as Bay of Plenty and the Coromandel are struck by heavy rain. Audio
Adriana Weber live from Whakatane
Our reporter Adriana Weber joins us from Whakatane Audio
NZTA talks to Checkpoint
Nic Johannsson is the Bay of Plenty/Waikato Highways Manager for the New Zealand Transport Agency. Audio
Cyclone Cook reaches Tauranga with force
Tauranga Deputy Mayor Kelvin Clout describes what is happening in Tauranga now the cyclone has made landfall. Audio
RNZ reporter Sarah Robson live in Whangamata 2
RNZ reporter Sarah Robson is in the Coromandel town of Whangamata and joins us now via live u. Audio
Sharon Brettkelly live from Ohope
RNZ reporter Sharon Brettkelly joins us live from Ohope. Audio
Cyclone heading for Bay of Plenty
Civil Defence Bay of Plenty Group Controller Warwick Murray joins Checkpoint as Cyclone Cook moves towards the region. Audio
Worst of Cyclone Cook yet to come
Civil Defence and Emergency Management national director Sarah Stuart says people in low-lying coastal areas should be on alert as Cyclone Cook hits. Audio
MetService with the latest on Cyclone Cook
Metservice Metereologist Lisa Murray joins Checkpoint. Audio
State of Emergency declared in Coromandel
Gary Towler, the Thames Valley Civil Defence Controller, joins Checkpoint live. Audio
Whakatane mayor Tony Bonne warns locals to prepare
Whakatane Mayor Tony Bonne joins Checkpoint live. Audio
'We might end up in a lot of trouble'
Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming talks to people in the Bay of Plenty and the Coromandel as they prepare for Cyclone Cook. Video, Audio
RNZ reporter Sarah Robson live in Whangamata
RNZ reporter Sarah Robson is in the Coromandel town of Whangamata and joins us now via live u. Audio
Sharon Brettkelly live from Ohope
RNZ reporter Sharon Brettkelly joins us live from Ohope. Audio
Ohope locals evacuate ahead of cyclone
Ohope motel owner Kevin is among those who have chosen to evacuate. Audio