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Councils want government to help pay for flood protection
6:11 PM.Local councils reeling from the effects of devastating storms want the government to step in and help pay for flood protection. Audio
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Christchurch civil defence with latest on flooding
6:08 PM.Christchurch Civil Defence Controller Mary Richardson joins Checkpoint with the latest on the region's State of Emergency. Audio
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Officials don't know how many private rentals need insulation
5:54 PM.Officials have no idea how many private rental properties still need insulation installed, two years before it becomes compulsory. Audio
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Young teachers planning to leave Auckland
5:45 PM.Some Auckland schools have given up trying to fill vacancies as young teachers leave the city because they can't afford to buy a house. Audio
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Govt does u-turn on immigration changes
5:41 PM.Industries reliant on migrant workers are please the Government is backing off changes to skilled migrant visas, and say they'd like to see a system that's more responsive to regional demands. Audio
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Te Puea Marae chairman describes action plan
5:36 PM.Te Puea Marae opened to the homeless last week and is already full. Its chariman Hurimoana Dennis tells John Campbell the marae's approach this winter is a more targeted one. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 24 July 2017
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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'It's absolutely shattering': Girl found dead in bath
5:27 PM.The father of Tamsyn Whiteman, 9, who was found dead in a bath at her Auckland home yesterday morning, tells John Campbell the family has no idea what happened to her. Video, Audio
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Boris Johnson cancels media conference
5:24 PM.Boris Johnson has cancelled a media conference this evening. RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson has the latest. Video, Audio
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Boris Johnson thanks people of Kaikoura during brief NZ visit
5:21 PM.On his first official visit to New Zealand, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson thanked the people of Kaikoura for helping Britons trapped there after last year's earthquake. Audio
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Doctor fears immigration red-tape may force him out of NZ
5:17 PM.American doctor Mitch Feller fears immigration red-tape may force him to be kicked out of the country despite the desperate need for GPs in rural New Zealand. Audio
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Henley locals clean up after deluge flooded homes
5:14 PM.The little settlement of Henley bore the worst of the weekend's rain, with 35 households evacuated. Some residents spent the day cleaning up, while others are still waiting for floodwaters to subside.
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Christchurch braces for further flooding after weekend deluge
5:08 PM.Flood-affected Cantabrians say they wish the council had done more to protect their properties from the Heathcote river, which could push more water into their homes at high tide. Video, Audio
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Companies accused of exploiting loopholes to avoid paying ex-staff
6:26 PM.An employment consultant, David Collins, says many cash-poor companies will shut themselves down if an Employment Relations Authority decision goes against them. Audio
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Concern bars opening late will undermine new liquor licence freeze
6:22 PM.The Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority has upheld Auckland Council's policy to freeze new liquor licenses in parts of the city but allow some bars and restaurants to stay open later. Audio
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16 EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalists, but only one is a woman
6:17 PM.Despite a third of the nominees for EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards being female, only one of the 16 finalists is a woman. Sharon Brettkelly asks the EY executive director why that is. Video, Audio
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Synthetic cannabis deaths could've been avoided - Dunne
6:12 PM.Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne says a spate of deaths linked to synthetic cannabis could have been prevented if the products hadn't been banned and driven underground. Audio
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Motorists urged to stay off roads due to flooding
6:08 PM.Persistent rain flooded multiple roads and State Highway One in Canterbury today. A State of Emergency was declared in Timaru, while sandbags were handed out in Dunedin and Ashburton. Video, Audio
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Aficionados converge on Waipara Valley for truffle festival
5:54 PM.The first truffles were produced in the area only 20 years ago, but the region has quickly established itself as the country's truffle capital. Video, Audio
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The unique social worker who 'brings humanity to the court'
5:48 PM.Michelle Kidd has been described as the woman who brings humanity to the court when all humanity is gone. Edward Gay profiles her. Video, Audio
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What's not in Labour's education plan?
5:45 PM.Labour's rolled out its $4 billion plan for the education sector - but virtually all of the policies have been pre-announced or signalled in the past year. Audio
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Tiny temporary village opens in town hit by Kaikoura quake
5:42 PM.A temporary village has opened in the small Canterbury town of Waiau to help residents who lost their homes in the Kaikoura earthquake. Video, Audio
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NZ has worst homelessness rate in developed world - study
5:35 PM.A Yale University survey puts New Zealand at the top of a list of developed countries for homelessness, with 40,000 people needing a home. Audio
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Evening Business for 21 July 2017
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Colgate toothpaste contains potentially harmful ingredient
5:24 PM.The brand's 'Total' toothpaste contains triclosan, which has been linked to allergy problems, hormone function, liver and kidney damage and even cancer. Zac Fleming reports. Audio
