Checkpoint for Thursday 16 February 2017
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 16 February 2017
5:00 PM.Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 16 February 2017. Video
Coming up
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Mayors defend how they responded to Port Hills fire
5:10 PM.John Campbell talks to Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel, Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton, and Principal Rural Fire Officer Douglas Marshall. Video, Audio
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House singed, but everything else lost
5:20 PM.Ken and Denise McKenzie didn't lose their house. But they lost everything else. The Early Valley Road residents show John Campbell what is left. Video, Audio
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Port Hills family lose house and over 40 classic cars
5:27 PM.A Port Hills family had no idea their house and more than 40 classic cars had been lost until they returned home the next morning. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio
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Man watches family home burn down in Port Hills fire
5:30 PM.Henry Reese watched his family home in Worsley Road in Governors Bay burn down. RNZ reporter Joelle Dally was with him. Video, Audio
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Fire comes within metres of Port Hills house
5:35 PM.A Port Hills family that had to evacuate their home found their house was still standing after the fire came within metres of it. Video, Audio
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Port Hills fire location narrowed to "couple of metres square"
5:38 PM.Ken Legat of Fire Investigation Services spent the day on Early Valley Road says they're yet to determine whether the cause of the Port Hills fire is suspicious, but they have located its origin. Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 16 February 2017
5:42 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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End of the line for New Zealand Cadbury production
5:44 PM.Up to 380 jobs may go at the Dunedin Cadbury factory after it was announced the city will stop producing the chocolate after 130 years. Audio
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Cadbury owner says not economic to keep Dunedin factory open
5:46 PM.Mondelez International, Cadbury's owner, says the factory's distance from its Australia, low volume and complex product portfolio, make it expensive to run. Audio
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Solid Energy chair says he'll resign if forced to enter mine
5:52 PM.The bosses of Solid Energy have told a select committee hearing into the Pike River mine disaster that allegations of a cover up are "insulting". Video, Audio
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Questions emerge as authorities work to control fire
6:06 PM.The Port Hills blaze has now been burning for nearly four days but the 20 square kilometre fire is not under control, and is not expected to be for weeks. Audio
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Pflaum's home destroyed by fire but prized possessions saved
6:13 PM.Doug and Vikki Pflaum's home has been completely destroyed, but extraordinarily, they were able to save their most prized possessions thanks to a quick thinking friend. Video, Audio
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Cadbury closure shows manufacturing not city's future - mayor
6:13 PM.Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull says the closure of the city's Cadbury factory is devastating, but has reassured workers they will receive help from local agencies. Audio
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New Finance Minister rules out Auckland regional fuel tax
6:15 PM.Auckland Mayor Phil Goff now has to find an alternative way to fund major transport projects, and may have to hike rates by around 15% after the Finance Minister ruled out an Auckland regional tax. Audio
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Could plans for a new highway be the death-knell for Wellsford?
6:20 PM.Could plans for a new highway north of Auckland be the death-knell for the small town of Wellsford? Video, Audio
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Pedal power for new Team NZ boat
6:26 PM.The team hopes the use of pedals to power hydraulics will provide more power to the boat's control systems. Audio
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Thousands offer to pet-sit Port Hill evacuees
6:27 PM.In less than a day thousands of people have offered assistance to people staying in hotels and other temporary accommodation who can't look after their pets due to the Port Hills fire. Audio
