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Checkpoint for Wednesday 16 November 2016
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 16th November 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video
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PM warns Kaikoura may only have one road in for months
5:07 PM.State Highway One north of Kaikoura is likely to remain closed for many months, Prime Minister John Key says. Video, Audio
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Kaikoura businesses to get government assistance
5:13 PM.Businesses in the areas hardest hit by the earthquakes will know within the next 48 hours what government assistance they will receive. Prime Minister John Key joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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60 buildings in Wellington closed because of quake risk
5:20 PM.About 60 buildings in Wellington have been closed because of an increased earthquake risk following Monday's 7.5 quake near Hamner Springs. Video, Audio
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Dozens of buildings closed due to quake risk
5:23 PM.Wellington City Council Building Control Manager Mike Scott joins Checkpoint with the latest on building closures in Wellington, due to increased earthquake risk. Video, Audio
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Wellington communities start to clean up after flooding and slips
5:28 PM.Wellington residents have started the arduous task of cleaning up after yesterday's storm. Kate Gudsell went to Pauatahanui to talk to some affected residents. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 16 Nov 2016
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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New Zealand needs to better prepare for quakes
5:37 PM.Is NZ prepared for quakes such as the one that struck, shook and killed on Monday? John Campbell asks that question in this report. Read more Video, Audio
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Queenstown faces a Kaikoura-style disaster
5:46 PM.Hundreds of tourists have been trapped in Kaikoura - but 10,000 would be trapped in Queenstown if a quake struck there. Ian Telfer reports. Audio
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Geonet wants 24 hour monitoring so can give quicker tsunami war
5:49 PM.The director of Geonet wants extra funding to staff its monitoring centre 24 hours a day, saying it cannot give tsunami warnings as quickly as it should under the current system. Audio
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Beef farmers describe quake experience
5:52 PM.Ben and Renee Dampier-Crossley live between Culverden and the township of Waiau. They describe what it was like when the quake hit. Read more Video, Audio
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Finance Minister Bill English on how to pay for the quakes
6:09 PM.Finance Minister Bill English says it's unclear how much the total cost of Monday's earthquake will be. Video, Audio
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Freight costs rise in wake of earthquake
6:14 PM.Firms can expect to pay more and wait longer to get goods delivered to their door following the North Canterbury earthquakes. Audio
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Protesters clash with police at defence forum
6:18 PM.About 100 protesters have clashed with police outside a defence forum on Auckland's waterfront today. Video, Audio
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How to catch a kiwi
6:21 PM.At the Orokonui Ecosanctuary near Dunedin, conservation staff have been running around the bush trying to catch Kiwi to send to a predator free island. Read more Video, Audio
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HMNZS leaves Kaikoura with 160 people onboard
6:24 PM.The naval ship the HMNZS Canterbury is leaving Kaikoura with 160 people, and two dogs on board. Video, Audio