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Govt 'lacking ambition' around homelessness
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub, of the authors of a damning report into the country's housing sector, says the Government lacks ambition and isn't doing enough to fix the housing crisis. Audio
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Cyclone Gita still expected to increase to category 5
MetService meteorologist Georgina Griffiths joins Checkpoint live with the latest forecast on cyclone Gita, including what impact it could have as it moves towards New Zealand. Video, Audio
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Many structures not suitable to shelter from Cyclone Gita
12 Feb 2018Mary Fonua is the managing editor of online news site Matangi Tonga. She spoke to Bridget Burke about what she's doing to secure her home, where she'll ride out Cyclone Gita. Audio
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'Air of complacency' in Tonga, despite approaching cyclone
TVNZ reporter Barbara Dreaver is in Tonga. She tells John Campbell there is an 'air of complacency' in Tonga, as many people have never experienced a category 5 cyclone and don't understand how… Read more Video, Audio
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Tonga bracing for winds up to 250km/h
Tonga's MetService director Ofa Fa'anunu says many people are in evacuation shelters, preparing for the worst, as they brace for Cyclone Gita. Audio
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Govt to roll out $250 fog cannons to prevent dairy robberies
9 Feb 2018A South Auckland dairy owner is encouraging others in the retail business to purchase the fog cannons, which usually sell for $2000. Video, Audio
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Govt plans to crack down on foreign 'volunteers'
9 Feb 2018The Government is pledging to crack down on backpacker hostels routinely using foreign tourists as free labour. Audio
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Waiopehu Weapon Carlos Spencer ready to fire
9 Feb 2018After an 18 year absence, former All Black first-five Carlos Spencer is pulling the boots back on for his old Super Rugby side the Blues. Audio
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Freedom campers back in Kaikoura, bringing their rubbish with them
9 Feb 2018Maurice Manawatu of "Maori Tours Kaikoura" says since State Highway One re-opened the freedom campers are back and they're bringing all their rubbish with them. Audio
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Going, going, gone: Waitara experiences property boom
The value of consents in Waitara has more than quadrupled over the last financial year to more than $20m and 82 new homes have been built in the town over the last two years. Video, Audio
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National looks at common ground instead of deals
9 Feb 2018National MPs have wrapped up their two-day retreat - after what they say was a free and frank assessment of the party and its future. Audio
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