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Thursday, 1 February 2018
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King tide and high winds create damaging storm
1 Feb 2018More than 100 people are preparing to spend the night in evacuation centres in Westport and Buller, and another 50 in the Nelson/Tasman region. Zac Fleming reports. Audio
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Wild weather across the West Coast
1 Feb 2018Hari Hari farmer Murray Wyatt says the storm quickly got worse, ripping trees out of the ground. RNZ reporter Conan Young explores just how extreme the weather was on the West Coast. Read more Video, Audio
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Drought, fire, now a flood in Dunedin
1 Feb 2018There were fears flooding in Dunedin could be as bad as the 2015 floods, but it appears the city has "dodged a bullet", RNZ reporter Ian Telfer says. Video, Audio
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Rare super moon delights star gazers
1 Feb 2018Lucky astronomers and star gazers across the country were treated to a rare 'super blood moon' combined with a total lunar eclipse overnight. Audio
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Fire in Dunedin destroyed three buildings, threatened homes
1 Feb 2018People evacuated from a large industrial fire in Dunedin overnight feared their houses would be lost as embers set their backyards alight. Video, Audio
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Govt announces Royal Commission into abuse in state care
The government has announced it will hold a Royal Commission into state abuse which will be chaired by former Governor General, Sir Anand Satyanand. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint weather: Thursday February 1, 2018
1 Feb 2018MetService meteorologist John Law with the latest weather forecast. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Thursday 1 February
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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King tide closes Auckland coastal road
Auckland is preparing for another king tide to hit after the one this morning sparked commuter chaos. Rowan Quinn reports. Video, Audio
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Waitara residents urged to stay away from homes ahead of high tide
1 Feb 2018Residents of about 30 properties at East Beach in Waitara are being asked to stay away from their homes ahead of the high tide at about midnight. Robin Martin spoke to some of them. Video, Audio
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Nelson Airport buildings damaged, flights cancelled
1 Feb 2018Flights were delayed, cancelled and diverted throughout the country today. Some of Nelson Airport's buildings were damaged. Its CEO Rob Evans with the latest. Audio
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Nelson storm surges highest in living memory
1 Feb 2018About 50 people who evacuated their homes in the Nelson/Tasman region today will spend the night in an evacuation centre. Paul Shattock of Nelson City Council has with latest. 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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