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Wednesday, 21 February 2018
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Euthanasia advocate's defence takes less than an hour
21 Feb 2018Susan Austen is before the High Court in Wellington accused of assisting the suicide of Annemarie Treadwell in 2016. Court reporter Ann Marie May has the latest details. Audio
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West Coast residents resilient after Gita
21 Feb 2018Charlie Drever says West Coast residents are upset at further damage caused by ex-Cyclone Gita, just a couple weeks after Cyclone Fehi, but they're resilient. Video, Audio
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Golden Bay locals rush to buy supplies following road closure
21 Feb 2018Logan Church is in Takaka, where locals are hoping barges will deliver food supplies tomorrow. Video, Audio
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State of emergency remains in Nelson/Tasman
21 Feb 2018Thousands of people are stranded in Golden Bay, and the Transport Agency says it's likely to be several days before State Highway 60 over the Takaka Hill is open to even a single lane. Video, Audio
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Kiwi snowboarder qualifies at top for Winter Olympics final
21 Feb 2018John Campbell talks to Carlos Garcia Knight, who has produced a massive score of 97.50 to be the top qualifier in the snowboard big air final at the Winter Olympics in South Korea. Video, Audio
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Memorial Garden for CTV victims opens in Christchurch
21 Feb 2018The cleared site, where 115 lost their lives in the February 22, 2011 earthquake, has been turned into a memorial garden, which is intended to be a place for reflection and rememberance. Video, Audio
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Less Stuff? 28 community newspaper & magazines to be scrapped
21 Feb 2018Among them are newspapers like the Kaikoura Star, the Hastings Mail and NZ Farmer, but Stuff is promising the affected communities that they'll still be able to get local news. Audio
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DHBs warn funding crisis may worsen
21 Feb 2018Counties-Manukau DHB is hoping for a $50 million cash injection, but in the meantime, its $13 million deficit last year is expected to hit $20 million this year. Audio
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CPTPP gains estimated between $1.2-$4 billion
The Trade Minister, David Parker, released the text of the controversial deal and a government-commissioned report into the effects on the economy this afternoon. Video, Audio
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Civil Defence Minister keen to talk to local govt
21 Feb 2018Civil Defence Minister Kris Fa'afoi says a conversation about long-term sustainability of some of New Zealand's most vulnerable communities has to be held between local and central government. Video, Audio
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The communities being eaten by the sea
21 Feb 2018All along the West Coast are tiny communities slowly being eaten by the sea. Some residents, evacuated during Gita, say it could be just three years before the sea forces them to leave. Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint weather: Wednesday 21 February
21 Feb 2018The latest weather forecast from MetService meteorologist Angus Hines. Video, 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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