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Sydney Zoo celebrates arrival of first baby echidnas in nearly
6:29 PM.Sydney's iconic Taronga Zoo has unveiled three healthy baby echidnas, known as puggles, the first to be born there in nearly 30 years. Audio
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PM says tax and family package still on the cards next year
6:26 PM.A package of tax cuts and help for low income families is still on the Government's radar next year. RNZ Economics Correspondent Patrick O'Meara joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Karl Barklay sets up camp outside Pike River mine
6:23 PM.Karl Barclay set up camp near the entrance to Pike River mine last night. He tells Checkpoint why. Audio
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Thousands of tourists arrive in Picton
6:20 PM.More than 4000 passengers and crew were onboard the Emerald as it sailed into Shakespeare Bay this morning. Marlborough Mayor John Leggatt joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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First cruise ships since quakes berth in Wellington & Picton
6:18 PM.The first cruise ships since last week's major earthquakes have birthed in Wellington and Picton today, with passengers unfazed and unaware of the impact the shakes have had. Audio
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Mt Lyford residents frustrated at limited inland road access
6:15 PM.Some residents in Mount Lyford are frustrated they are only being allowed to drive to homes through the earthquake damaged inland road, under controlled access with twice daily convoys. Video, Audio
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Inland road to Kaikoura remains closed
6:07 PM.Civil Defence says it's now unsure when the Inland Road between Kaikoura and Culverdon will reopen, stranding people who expected to soon be able to leave. Conan Young reports. Video, Audio
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People prepare emergency kits following 7.8 quake
5:56 PM.Bottled water, batteries and baked beans are flying off Wellington supermarket shelves as people prepare emergency kits following last week's earthquake. Audio
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Angela Merkel to stand for another four years as chancellor
5:52 PM.The German Chancellor Angela Merkel has put an end to weeks of speculation and has announced she will run for a fourth term in office. Audio
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Cornwall Park tree falls, crushing cars and injuring two people
5:49 PM.Trees in Auckland's Cornwall Park are being checked after a large cottonwood fell on several cars, crushing them and injuring two people. Video, Audio
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Families of disabled children missing out on allowance
5:46 PM.Most families with ill or disabled children are missing out on financial help because the application process for the Child Disability Allowance is too complicated, the Child Poverty Action Group… Read more Audio
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Overcrowding in hospitals causing hundreds to die, doctor says
5:43 PM.A senior doctor says specialists knew that overcrowded hospital emergency departments were behind hundreds of deaths of patients a year. Audio
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Opposition parties say PM irresponsible to consider tax cuts
5:40 PM.The Prime Minister is being labeled irresponsible for talking tax cuts when the full cost of the damage from last week's earthquakes is still not known. Audio
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Evening business for 21 November 2016
5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Business as usual for Kaikoura whale watchers
5:29 PM.Five sperm whales were spotted yesterday by Kauahi Nga Pora and his team at Whale Watch Kaikoura. It's business as usual, Kauahi says. Video, Audio
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Calls for Pike River Mine to remain open whilst 'a homicide scene'
5:23 PM.A lawyer acting for the Pike River victims' families say the mine shouldn't be sealed as it is a crime scene, while a Mines Rescue team member offers to go inside. Video, Audio
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Illegal to live in office space, Wellington City Council says
5:20 PM.Wellington City Council general manager of building control Mike Scott says a family living in a Wellington office building should not have been living there. Audio
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Couple rented office space by Prime Properties
5:18 PM.A family living illegally in a now-condemned office building in Wellington were dealing with Jamie Meyer from Prime Properties. This is how he responded to our requests to comment. Audio
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Family lived illegally in now-condemned Wellington building
5:13 PM.A couple living in office space in a Wellington building which now has to be demolished have learnt they were living there illegally - and have no way of retrieving their belongings. Video, Audio
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Road to Kaikoura to take longer to open than expected
5:09 PM.People trapped in Kaikoura were told they should have access to the inland road this week - but today they were told it might be longer before it reopens, leaving them at a loss at what to do. Video, Audio
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Up to 3/4 of paua near Kaikoura are dead - Nathan Guy
5:07 PM.Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy has announced the temporary closure of the crayfish, paua and seaweed fisheries along the earthquake-affected east coast of the South Island. Audio
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Irish rugby fans downplay chance of history repeating itself
6:37 PM.Ireland seek to make history - again - when they take on the All Blacks on home soil this weekend. Audio
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Aucklanders appear (mainly) anti becoming the capital of NZ
6:23 PM.What do Aucklanders make of suggestions to move the capital city north? Alex Ashton asked people on the street. Video, Audio
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Suggestion to move NZ's capital city to Auckland
6:21 PM.A prominent Aucklander wants parliament moved from Wellington to Auckland, saying the current capital is in the wrong spot. Audio
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Reporter assesses damage to inland route into Kaikoura
6:13 PM.Reporter Max Towle is in Kaikoura, and took a short trip along the inland road to assess the damage. Video, Audio
