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Monday, 14 November 2016
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Mark Quigley shaking would have lasted longer than 2011 quake
14 Nov 2016Mark Quigley became the number one authority on the 2011 Canterbury quakes. He's now working and living in Melbourne and joins Checkpoint to discuss this morning's 7.5 quake. Video, Audio
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Lianne Dalziel on Christchurch, 2011, and now
14 Nov 2016Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel has experienced her fair share of earthquakes as a resident, MP and then Mayor. She joins Checkpoint. Audio
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John Key witnesses destruction first-hand
14 Nov 2016John Key has seen the devastation in Kaikoura from the air. He tells Checkpoint the damage is likely to cost about $2 billion and a senior government official will probably have to be appointed to… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 14 November 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Rail lines buried under rubble
14 Nov 2016The Kiwi Rail line between Piction and Christchurch is under rubble in some parts. Kiwi Rail's Group General Manager of Network Services, Todd Moyle, joins Checkpoint. Audio
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Quakes cause school chaos
14 Nov 2016The earthquakes caused turmoil for families as schools and early childhood centres closed in much of the lower North Island and upper South Island. Audio
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Otago coastal settlements evacuated after tsunami warning
14 Nov 2016A state of emergency was declared in Dunedin for the first time in 36 years following this morning's earthquake. Hundreds of people were evacuated to higher ground. Audio
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People share their experiences of the earthquake
14 Nov 2016The earthquakes this morning forced hundreds of people to evacuate to higher ground and triggered tsunami warnings. Maja Burry speaks to people about their experiences. Audio
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Phil Pennington joins Checkpoint from Kaikoura
14 Nov 2016Our reporter Phil Pennington has spent the day in Kaikoura and joins us now.. Video, Audio
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Clarence River bursts its bank, residents warned to move
14 Nov 2016Marlborough's head of civil defence is Richard McNamara. He says there's some concern for kayakers on the Clarence River, after it breached its bank. Audio
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Murchison antique shop survives earthquake
14 Nov 2016RNZ reporter Alex Ashton is trying to reach Hanmer Springs but stopped at an antique shop in Murchison on the way to survey the damage. Video, Audio
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Kaikoura MP can't get back to township
14 Nov 2016The key people who would usually assess damage in Kaikoura were at a meeting in Marlbourough, but have since returned, Kaikoura MP Stuart Smith says. Audio
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Checkpoint is RNZ's drive-time news and current affairs programme, tackling the national and international stories of the day.
The show airs weekdays fro4-6pm and is hosted by Lisa Owen.
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