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Checkpoint for Sunday 27 February 2011
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New Zealanders overseas gather to show support
10:56 PM.New Zealanders living overseas are joining together to show their support for Christchurch. Audio
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West coasters show compassion for people in Christchurch
10:52 PM.An Anglican Minister on the West Coast says the task for Christchurch's civic leaders will now be to re-build confidence in the city. Audio
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Parishioners from ruined churches forced to pray in park
10:50 PM.Church-goers in Christchurch have come together for an open-air service while their own churches lie in ruins or behind cordon blocks. Audio
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People told to apply for help
10:47 PM.People in Christchurch are being urged to apply for emergency welfare payments. Audio
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Businesses face up to relocating
10:44 PM.Christchurch businesses are facing up to the the difficult task of relocating outside the badly-damaged central city. Audio
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Number of missing King's students still unknown
10:43 PM.The Minister for Tertiary Education, Steven Joyce, says it will be sometime before its known how many language students were inside the CTV building when it collapsed. Audio
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Many children displaced because of quake
10:40 PM.Many schoolchildren have been displaced because of the Christchurch quake. Audio
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Rescue teams continue work at Cathedral
10:37 PM.On the first Sunday after the quake, Reverend Peter Beck from Christchurch Cathedral is paying tribute to the rescue teams working on the building. Audio
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Helen Clark visits Christchurch
10:32 PM.The former Prime Minister, Helen Clark, flew in to Christchurch today and visited some of the worst-hit parts of the central city, which she described as a ghost town. Audio
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RNZ reporter on board HMNZS Canterbury
10:28 PM.The HMNZS Canterbury leaves Wellington for Lyttleton in the early hours of tomorrow with a load of supplies for Christchurch on board. Audio
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More now from the firefighters who worked to rescue people.
10:24 PM.\Some of the firefighters who worked to rescue people from the Pyne Gould and CTV buildings have been talking about their incredible stories. Audio
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Rent reprieve for some Christchurch residents
10:22 PM.All Housing New Zealand tenants living in the worst hit suburbs of Christchurch won't have to pay rent for three weeks. Audio
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John Key launches appeal fund
10:18 PM.This afternoon the Prime Minister launched a world-wide appeal to raise money for the people of Christchurch. Audio
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Sewage spills onto Christchurch beaches
10:14 PM.People in Christchurch are being warned about raw sewage leaking into rivers, as well as some beaches. Audio
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Earthquake expected to trigger early births
6:55 PM.The earthquake on Tuesday and subsequent stress is expected to trigger a number of early births in the city. Audio
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Extra trauma specialists brought in
6:51 PM.More trauma counsellors are being brought in from Australia to help people affected by the Christchurch quake. Audio
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University campus holds up well
6:47 PM.The Vice Chancellor of Canterbury Univeristy, Rod Carr, is confident it can still deliver a full programme to its students this year. Audio
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The latest on evacuees leaving Christchurch
6:45 PM.Two welfare centres are being run in Ashburton and Methven for evacuees from Christchurch. Audio
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Civil Defense Update
6:43 PM.The latest from Civil Defense. Audio
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Building codes for quake risk cities
6:38 PM.We look further now at building codes for quake risk cities. With us now is Dr Richard Sharpe from Beca Carter Hollings and Ferner, Audio
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Prime Minister announces worldwide appeal
6:35 PM.Plans to raise money to help the people of Christchurch have been announced by the Prime Minister. Audio
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The state of Ballantynes post quake
6:29 PM.One of Canterbury's oldest retailers, Ballantynes, appears at this stage to have escaped major structural damage, although everything has been tossed about on the inside. Audio
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Emergency Winz Grants
6:24 PM.More than 14 and half thousand government emergency payments, totalling nearly 2 point 4 million dollars have been handed out to people in Canterbury. Audio
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Civil Defense Update
6:22 PM.The latest from Civil Defense. Audio
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Many children displaced because of quake
6:20 PM.Thirteen year old George Cresswell had just started boarding at badly hit Christs College and has moved back to the North Island to start at a new school in Masterton on Monday. Audio
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Seven thousand high school students unable to return to school
6:16 PM.The damage to high schools in Christchurch means around 7-thousand high school students will not return to school for at least another week. Audio
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Parishioners from ruined churches forced to pray in park
6:13 PM.Church-goers in Christchurch have come together for an open-air service while their own churches lie in ruins or behind cordon blocks. Audio
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Search and Rescue Update
6:08 PM.Our reporter Julian Robins has just come from the latest briefing on the emergency response. Audio
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Helen Clark talks about her visit to Christchurch
5:54 PM.The former Prime Minister, Helen Clark, flew in to Christchurch today and visited some of the worst-effected areas in the central city. Audio
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Red Cross response teams visit those in trouble
5:51 PM.More now from the Red Cross response teams. Audio
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Christchurch Airport Hectic but Orderly
5:47 PM.Two hundred people slept at Christchurch Airport last night, as the waited for a way to leave the city. Audio
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Civil Defense Update
5:44 PM.An update on services available rom Civil Defence. Audio
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Business leader says many businesses willl have to relocate
5:40 PM.Christchurch businesses are facing up to the the difficult task of relocating outside the badly-damaged central city. Audio
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Reverend Peter Beck from Christchurch Cathedral
5:37 PM.On the first Sunday after the quake, Reverend Peter Beck from Christchurch Cathedral is paying tribute to the rescue teams working on the building. Audio
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Governor General tours Christchurch city centre
5:22 PM.The Governor General has this afternoon seen first hand the operation at civil defence headquarters in Christchurch. Audio
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Firefighters recall recent rescue related experiences
5:20 PM.Some of the firefighters who worked to rescue people from the Pyne Gould and CTV buildings have shared their incredible stories. Audio
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A rent reprieve for some Housing NZ tenants in Christchurch
5:16 PM.All Housing New Zealand tenants living in the worst hit suburbs of Christchurch won't have to pay rent for three weeks. Audio
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Worldwide appeal launched
5:13 PM.The Prime Minister, John Key has launched a worldwide appeal to raise funds to help the people of Christchurch rebuild their lives. Audio
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The Scape Festival
4:46 PM.The Scape Festival of outdoor art has been cancelled for the second time. Audio
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Cassie Hart
4:42 PM.Cassie Hart has been organisng an Earthquake Anthology. Audio
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James George
4:38 PM.James George has been organising a writers event to raise funds for earthquake victims. Audio
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Lorna Perry
4:35 PM.Our reporter Lorna Perry is in Christchurch. Audio
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Cherry Daly
4:15 PM.Cherry Daly is a resident of Heathcote. She has no water or power and has had no official contact from anyone. Audio
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Ariana
3:50 PM.Ariana is a Christchurch resident who has just arrived at the Pipitea Marae in Wellington. Audio
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Ritchie Goodall
3:35 PM.Ritchie Goodall is a Christchurch resident and is now in Wellington. Audio
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Sam Johnson
3:27 PM.Sam Johnson helped to set up the Student Volunteer Army. Audio
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Jenny May
2:38 PM.Jenny May is a Christchurch Heritage Consultant. Audio
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Julian Robins
2:31 PM.Our reporter Julian Robins is in Christchurch and has just interviewed former Prime Minister Helen Clark. Audio
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Bonnie Judkins
2:19 PM.Bonnie Judkins has left her home in Lyttleton and is now in Wellington. Audio
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Aldo Miccio
2:14 PM.Aldo Miccio is the Mayor of Nelson. Audio
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Simon Markham
2:08 PM.Simon Markham has been coordinating the Rangiora Welfare Centre. Audio
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Todd Blackadder
1:52 PM.Todd Blackadder is the coach of the Canterbury Crusaders rugby team. Audio
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Jeffrey Paparoa Holman and Mary McCallum
1:35 PM.Mary McCallum and Jeffrey Paparoa Holman are Christchurch based poets. Audio
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Emma Hart and Kip Brook
1:20 PM.Emma Hart and Kip Brook are Christchurch based bloggers. Audio
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Kelvin Scott
1:11 PM.Musician Kelvin Scott has decided to leave Christchurch. Audio
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Sarah Lockey
12:56 PM.Sarah Lockey is a New Zealander in London who is organising a fundraiser for Canterbury earthquake victims. Audio
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Anna Jonson and Don Geddes
12:48 PM.Anna Jonson has been coordinating volunteers and the Methven Heritage Centre. Don Geddes is the Civil Defense Emergency Management Officer for the Ashburton district. Audio
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Sam Rees-Jones
12:39 PM.Sam Rees-Jones has been volunteering during the clean up effort in Christchurch. Audio
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Canterbury Earthquake Update
12:33 PM.A brief update on the Canterbury earthquake. Audio
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Brent Smith
12:27 PM.Christchurch resident Brent Smith has lost his home. Audio
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Nicky Jansen
12:18 PM.Red Cross worker Nicky Jansen has been going door to door and working in various Christchurch welfare centres. Audio
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Midday Sports News for 27 February 2011
12:15 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Midday News for 27 February 2011
12:00 PM.Midday Report news bulletin. Audio