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Protesters clash with police at defence forum
6:18 PM.About 100 protesters have clashed with police outside a defence forum on Auckland's waterfront today. Video, Audio
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Freight costs rise in wake of earthquake
6:14 PM.Firms can expect to pay more and wait longer to get goods delivered to their door following the North Canterbury earthquakes. Audio
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Finance Minister Bill English on how to pay for the quakes
6:09 PM.Finance Minister Bill English says it's unclear how much the total cost of Monday's earthquake will be. Video, Audio
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Beef farmers describe quake experience
5:52 PM.Ben and Renee Dampier-Crossley live between Culverden and the township of Waiau. They describe what it was like when the quake hit. Read more Video, Audio
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Geonet wants 24 hour monitoring so can give quicker tsunami war
5:49 PM.The director of Geonet wants extra funding to staff its monitoring centre 24 hours a day, saying it cannot give tsunami warnings as quickly as it should under the current system. Audio
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Queenstown faces a Kaikoura-style disaster
5:46 PM.Hundreds of tourists have been trapped in Kaikoura - but 10,000 would be trapped in Queenstown if a quake struck there. Ian Telfer reports. Audio
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New Zealand needs to better prepare for quakes
5:37 PM.Is NZ prepared for quakes such as the one that struck, shook and killed on Monday? John Campbell asks that question in this report. Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 16 Nov 2016
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Wellington communities start to clean up after flooding and slips
5:28 PM.Wellington residents have started the arduous task of cleaning up after yesterday's storm. Kate Gudsell went to Pauatahanui to talk to some affected residents. Video, Audio
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Dozens of buildings closed due to quake risk
5:23 PM.Wellington City Council Building Control Manager Mike Scott joins Checkpoint with the latest on building closures in Wellington, due to increased earthquake risk. Video, Audio
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60 buildings in Wellington closed because of quake risk
5:20 PM.About 60 buildings in Wellington have been closed because of an increased earthquake risk following Monday's 7.5 quake near Hamner Springs. Video, Audio
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Kaikoura businesses to get government assistance
5:13 PM.Businesses in the areas hardest hit by the earthquakes will know within the next 48 hours what government assistance they will receive. Prime Minister John Key joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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PM warns Kaikoura may only have one road in for months
5:07 PM.State Highway One north of Kaikoura is likely to remain closed for many months, Prime Minister John Key says. Video, Audio
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Mt Lyford village suffered serious damage in 7.5 quake
6:54 PM.Decisions about the long-term future for residents of the extensively-damaged Mt Lyford Village will be made next Tuesday. The small town suffered serious damage in yesterday's quake. Video, Audio
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Kaikoura District Council outside of town when quake hit
6:50 PM.Kaikoura District Council was holding a conference at Alpine Lodge in St Arnaud when the quake hit. The lodge's owner expects to lose some business - but at least he knows how to save the wine. Video, Audio
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Tim Graham describes eerie scene in Kaikoura
6:45 PM.RNZ reporter Tim Graham joins Checkpoint from Kaikoura. Audio
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Farmers affected by quake will have to dump milk
6:42 PM.Farmers who are cut off due to yesterday's earthquake won't be able to have their milk picked up, so will have to dump it. Phil Pennington reports. Audio
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Joanne Pert's killer found not guilty, by reason of insanity
6:35 PM.Joanne Pert was killed while out running in the Auckland suburb of Remuera in January this year. Her killer Tevita Filo was today found not guilty by reason of insanity. Audio
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Man lands plane on SH1 to help family stranded by quake
6:29 PM.Andrew Bowmar flew his Cessna from Gore to his partner's family farm in Kaikoura, landing on State Highway One. He told Checkpoint about his plans, which include rescuing three stranded cows. Video, Audio
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Molesworth St building being assessed for damage
6:27 PM.Assistant fire commander Scott Bell joins Checkpoint to discuss an evacuation on Molesworth St, Wellington, over fears of a building's structural integrity. Audio
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NCEA exams should have been postponed, say teachers
6:24 PM.The secondary teachers union and some school principals say the Qualifications Authority should have postponed yesterday's NCEA exams. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
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22 people in Seddon evacuation centre
6:20 PM.RNZ reporter Kate Newton has just arrived in Seddon from Ward where 22 people are still in an evacuation centre. She joins Checkpoint live. Video, Audio
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Road realigned in and around Kaikoura
6:14 PM.Transport Minister Simon Bridges says there's significant damage to roads in the South Island following yesterday's magnitude 7.5 earthquake. Audio
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NZTA working flat out on access to South Island communities
6:11 PM.New Zealand Transport Agency's Highway's Manager Neil Walker joins Checkpoint to discuss the state of roads in the South Island following yesterday's earthquake. Audio
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Structural beam in Wellington building has broken
6:09 PM.A building has been cordoned off in Molesworth St, Wellington, due to concerns about its structural integrity. RNZ reporter Mei Heron is nearby. Audio
