Checkpoint for Friday 2 February 2018
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Kristoff from Frozen answers Kiwi kids' questions
6:26 PM.Jonathan Groff - who parents of younger children will know as Kristoff from Frozen - is in Christchurch teaching young musical thespians. He sat down with Zoe George to answer kids' questions. Video, Audio
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Rugby Sevens weekend kicks off in Hamilton
6:22 PM.The Waikato Stadium is sold out for the next two days, with about 25,000 people expected to fill the ground each day. Video, Audio
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Weather extremes: Is it the new normal?
6:19 PM.Scientists are pushing for a better understanding of what climate change will entail for New Zealand and the measures to adapt. Science and Innovation reporter Charlie Dreaver explains. Audio
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Dunedin facing big cleanup after flooding
6:15 PM.The clean-up was under way in Dunedin today, after more than 100mm of rain yesterday caused houses and roads to flood and prompted some evacuations. Read more Video, Audio
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Westport couple may lose home after king tide floods
6:08 PM.Four homes on Snodgrass Road have been deemed unliveable by the Buller District Council after flood waters submerged them during yesterday's storm. Video, Audio
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Bull storms at farmer, flips him off quad bike then gores him
5:57 PM.Robert Pattullo, who needed a dozen stitches to his head, says the incident on the family farm 15 kilometres inland from Napier yesterday came out of the blue. Audio
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Dame Valerie Adams: 'Career now second to being a mum'
5:48 PM.Shot put queen Dame Valerie Adams is preparing for her fifth Commonwealth Games, just months after giving birth to her first child. She caught up with RNZ sports reporter Clay Wilson. Video, Audio
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Alcoholics told to 'maintain drinking' because of lack of beds
5:38 PM.A recovering alcoholic says he's had close friends die because there wasn't a place available for them in a detox or rehab clinic. They were told to wait weeks or even months but didn't make it. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint weather: Friday, February 2, 2018
5:37 PM.MetService meteorologist John Law with the latest weather forecast. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Friday, February 2, 2018
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Baby jokes and iwi leaders greet PM at Waitangi
5:29 PM.Jacinda Ardern was welcomed on her first visit to Waitangi as prime minister with baby jokes and a warm reception from prominent iwi leaders. Te Manu Korihi reporter Shannon Haunui-Thompson reports. Audio
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Grocer's Market repeating Nosh's mistakes
5:23 PM.It’s déjà vu at the grocer that replaced Nosh in Auckland with suppliers and former staff saying they’re not being paid. Read more Video, Audio
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Nelson storm damage prompts tough conversations - mayor
5:19 PM.Homes, businesses, roads and cycleways were no match for the storm surge that raced into Nelson's shallow bays and inlets like a river in flood. Read more Video, Audio
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True force of waves shown in tiny settlement of Fox River
5:18 PM.Whole trees washed up on the road, tarseal was "ground up" by waves, and sand covers the roads as if the beach never ends. Conan Young reports from Fox River, Westport. Video, Audio
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Tourists may spend days in Haast after slip cuts off road
5:14 PM.A Kiwi Experience bus driver along with his 51 passengers will spend another night stranded at the community hall in Haast. He speaks to Sharon Brettkelly. Audio
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Hundreds stranded in Haast for second night after slips
5:08 PM.Hundreds of people are stuck between the towns of Fox and Haast after massive slips cut off the towns leaving them without power and phone coverage and with no means of outside communication. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for Friday, February 2
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full show here. Video
