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Checkpoint for Tuesday 30 January 2018
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Cheviot hits 36.6 degrees as drought declared in Southland
6:20 PM.The Government has now officially declared a drought for the whole of Southland and parts of Otago including Clutha, Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago. Video, Audio
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Govt unveils details of child poverty targets
6:17 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unveiled the details of its child poverty legislation at Parliament this afternoon, telling reporters the law will set four primary and six supplementary measures of… Read more Video, Audio
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Wellington in gridlock as electrical fault grounds trains
6:15 PM.We return to Wellington, which is in gridlock and hundreds of commuters are still stranded after an electrical fault grounded all the city's electric trains. Video, Audio
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Medicinal cannabis 'unaffordable'- Tracy Yeats
6:08 PM.Two years ago, Tracy Yeats desperately sought to raise money to get Sativex for her daughter Grace, who has an incurable brain disease. Now she’s struggling to afford the $1100 it costs each month. Video, Audio
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Video: 'I feel great' - Bennett on bypass surgery
5:53 PM.Watch - The former deputy prime minister, told RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson she was "feeling much better" since having the operation.
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Only 7 survivors found after Kiribati ferry sank 11 days ago
5:44 PM.People in Kiribati are calling for action to be taken after a ferry sank amid fears there may have been up to 100 people on board. Video, Audio
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6000 Christchurch quake claims remain unresolved
5:39 PM.There are 3000 unresolved claims with EQC, and a further 2700 with private insurers. Lawyer Grant Shand tells John Campbell many claims are re-repairs for work not done at all, or done badly. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint weather: Tuesday 30 January 2018
5:38 PM.Let's go to the weather now with Metservice Meterologist John Law. Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 30 January 2018
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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3 National MPs exempt from block vote on medicinal cannabis
5:30 PM.A decision by the National Party to vote as a block has torpedoed the chances of Green Party MP Chloe Swarbrick's medicinal cannabis bill passing in Parliament. Video, Audio
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Government unveils bill for child poverty reduction
5:26 PM.The Bill will requires successive Governments to set both 10-year and three-year targets to bring children out of poverty. Political Editor Jane Patterson has the details. Video, Audio
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Port Hills farmer angry fire investigation closed
5:18 PM.Ken McKenzie lost his farmland and fences, costing him his life-savings, his KiwiSaver, and leaving him with a $40,000 mortgage on what had been a freehold home. Video, Audio
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Fire & Emergency call off investigation into Port Hills fire
5:17 PM.Fire and Emergency have called off an investigation into what caused the Port Hills fire due to a lack of evidence. Police are still investigating, but say there's nothing to show the fires were… Read more Video, Audio
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Chaos in Capital as power outage halts trains
5:14 PM.Hundreds of Wellington commuters are stranded at Wellington's main train station after an electrical fault grounded all the city's electric trains. Eric Frykberg joins us from the scene. Video, Audio
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Government declares drought in Otago and Southland
5:10 PM.Farmers say it's the driest conditions they've ever seen while working the land in Southland and Otago, and are relieved they'll receive some help now the drought has been confirmed. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for Tuesday 30th January 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full programme here. Video