Top Stories for Thursday 13 April 2017

NIWA warns storm will bring destructive wind and heavy rain, Aucklanders told to "have a plan" as Cyclone Cook approaches, Thames-Coromandel braces for Cyclone Cook, Great Barrier Island to bear the brunt of Cyclone Cook, Bay of Plenty residents prepare to evacuate, Sonny Bill Williams allowed to remove bank sponsors logos, Kaikohe misses out on extra policing for a year