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Tuesday, 20 February 2018
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State of emergency declared in CHCH ahead of ex-cyclone Gita
20 Feb 2018Mayor Lianne Dalziel says parts of the city are at risk of serious flooding, including some homes which may be flooded for the third time in a year. Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 20th February 2018
20 Feb 2018Watch Tuesday's full programme here. Video
Monday, 19 February 2018
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Linwood liquor ban 'only a band-aid'
19 Feb 2018In a bid to help improve the neglected area, Christchurch City Council voted in a temporary liquor ban two months ago. Logan Church went to find out what difference it's made. Video, Audio
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Swan put down after halting Auckland traffic
19 Feb 2018Motorists almost came to a standstill as they tried not to harm the bird on the northern motorway, just after the Greville Road exit, heading south. Video, Audio
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Lockdown lifted -search goes on for shooter
The hunt continues for a man who fired shots into a house in the Far North township of Ahipara this morning, but children at the local primary school and a pre-school have been allowed to go home. Audio
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Nelson & Tasman brace for Cyclone Gita
19 Feb 2018Some people in Nelson and Tasman are still cleaning up after ex-tropical cyclone Fehi, as they brace themselves for the next onslaught. Video, Audio
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Buller prepares for another deluge as Cyclone Gita approaches
19 Feb 2018Buller District Mayor Garry Howard talks to John Campbell about Cyclone Gita. All schools in the region have been closed ahead of its arrival. Audio
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Tissue samples from brother's autopsy turn up on front doorstep
19 Feb 2018The family of a deceased man who received tissue samples from his autopsy on their doorstep say coronial services need to improve. Read more Video, Audio
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Economic armageddon: Is the day of reckoning coming?
An Australian economist is warning the recent turmoil on global markets is just a sign of things to come, and a massive crisis is on the cards. Patrick O'Meara went to find out how true that is, or if… Read more Video, Audio
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Nosh successor The Grocer's Market put into receivership
The Grocer's Market, owned and run by disgraced real estate agent Aaron Drever, has been put into receivership owing suppliers and employees hundreds of thousands of dollars. Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Mon 19 Feb
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Prepare ahead of Cyclone Gita, MetService warns
19 Feb 2018MetService meteorologist Lisa Murray with the latest on Cyclone Gita. Audio
Checkpoint
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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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