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Checkpoint for Friday 8 February 2019
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PM moves to reassure businesses about economic headwinds
6:23 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delivered her first big economic speech of 2019 to a business audience this morning outlining economic challenges facing the country, the impact of Brexit and… Read more Video, Audio
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Red Cross supporting 'psychological first aid' during fires
6:18 PM.The emotional impact on people being forced from their homes is starting to rise to the surface. There to support them are Red Cross workers from around the South Island. Video, Audio
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Don't be complacent, Nelson mayor urges
6:12 PM.Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese urges locals and visitors to be incredibly cautious and listen to warnings and have an evacuation pack ready - just in case. Video, Audio
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More Wakefield residents told to evacuate
6:08 PM.Fresh evacuations are underway in Wakefield near Nelson as Fire and Emergency battles to contain fires across the region. Civil Defence controller Dennis Bush-King says more than 300 households and… Read more Video, Audio
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Walters Bluff fire flares up again
5:58 PM.Residents in Nelson are reporting a flare up of the fire on Walter Bluff. Audio
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1000 people run, bike, kayak in biggest ever Coast to Coast
5:54 PM.As the clock struck seven this morning, the first hardy athletes set off on foot from from Kumara beach on a 243 kilometre mountain traverse across the South Island. Read more Audio
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Crowds descend on Eden Park for T20 series
5:51 PM.Huge crowds have arrived at Eden Park for the sell-out White Ferns and Black Caps double-header, the second matches of the T20 series. Reporter Joanna MacKenzie joins Checkpoint live from the event. Video, Audio
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Tasman Glacier sheds millions of tonnes
5:46 PM.An 'incredible' chunk of ice has broken off the Tasman Glacier in the middle of the night, floating into the Aoraki Mount Cook National park. Guide Charlie Hobbs describes the massive icebergs to Lisa… Read more Video, Audio
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Dunedin may send rubbish to Canterbury
5:42 PM.Dunedin City Council may have to resort to exporting its rubbish in coming years, due to a lack of planning and foresight. The council says it's an unlikely scenario but contingency plans need to be… Read more Audio
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Govt plans to 'abolish' all polytechnics, National says
5:38 PM.National was looking to throw a spanner in the works as the Prime Minister delivered her first big economic speech of the year - making public what it says are leaked details about major reforms… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Friday 8 February 2019
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Record temperatures prompt water, fire restrictions
5:28 PM.Councils across the country are urging residents to cut down on their household water usage after weeks of hot and dry weather. Audio
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Ahipara scrub fire suspicious - Fire and Emergency
5:23 PM.Firefighters suspect a wild fire that threatened houses at Ahipara near Kaitaia this morning was deliberately lit. Far North volunteer fire crews arrived on the scene about 1.30 this morning to find… Read more Audio
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Govt announces support for Nelson-Tasman farmers, growers
5:19 PM.Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor has announced $50,000 to help Nelson-Tasman farmers and growers in what has been described as a medium-scale adverse event. He joined Checkpoint live. Video, Audio
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Wakefield residents prepare to evacuate
5:14 PM.Wakefield residents have packed their most precious belongings into their cars, as they heed advice to be prepared to evacuate at a moment's notice. Video, Audio
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Central Nelson fire likely suspicious - FENZ
5:09 PM.Resources were diverted from the Pigeon Valley fire in Tasman today to another blaze in the hills near central Nelson. Fire and Emergency incident controller John Sutton says they're treating the… Read more Video, Audio