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Monday, 13 February 2023
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Thames hunkers down as storm hits coast
13 Feb 2023The Coromandel Peninsula is feeling the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle, and locals are worried there's more to come tonight.
A number of shops in Thames have shut for the day, while more are… Read more Video, Audio
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Weather: PM pledges $11.5m for Auckland communities
13 Feb 2023The government's announced $11.5 million for community groups and NGOs in Auckland - using unspent Covid funding.
The money will go towards helping community providers meet increased demand… Read more Video, Audio
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Cyclong Gabrielle hampers Northland farmers' winter feed preparation
13 Feb 2023Power outages, evacuations and road closures - from the Far North to the Bay of Plenty - and Cyclone Gabrielle still has more wind and rain.
MetService says the storm is just halfway through, and the… Read more Video, Audio
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Dozens of Vodafone's cell sites down
13 Feb 2023Vodafone is dealing with dozens of cell sites down across the North Island.
The company's Chief Technology Officer Tony Baird talks to Lisa Owen. Read more Video, Audio
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Family prepared for night at evacuation centre
13 Feb 2023Cindy Bedggood and her whānau are preparing to spend a second night at the evacuation centre at McKay Stadium in Whangārei, after the gentle stream behind her house turned into raging torrent of… Read more Video, Audio
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Evacuations urged in Ōpōtiki
13 Feb 2023Checkpoint reporter Jimmy Ellingham is live from Ōpōtiki, where evacuations have been recommended. Read more Video, Audio
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Cyclone Gabrielle: At-risk Tairāwhiti locals warned to evacuate
13 Feb 2023Residents in low lying areas of Tairawhiti have been urged to evacuate as the rain intensifies.
People in Hikuwai Tolaga Bay and Te Arai Manutuke as well as Onepoto residents at Wharekahika or Hicks… Read more Video, Audio
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Storm surges hitting Red Beach, north Auckland
13 Feb 2023Checkpoint reporter Tom Taylor is at Red Beach, in north Auckland, where Cyclone Gabrielle is sending major storm surges and strong winds. Read more Video, Audio
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Auckland quiet as most work from home
13 Feb 2023Meanwhile in Auckland, the city's quickly become a ghost town once again, as businesses shut up shop, and people follow instructions to work from home.
Most schools in Auckland closed today, in… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 13 February 2023
13 Feb 2023News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6320292414112 Video, Audio
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Latest news from Tologa Bay Civil Defence
13 Feb 2023Tairawhiti has been put under a red weather warning, and evacuations are being recommended in several areas around the East Coast.
A state of emergency is also in place. The Deputy Civil Defence… Read more Video, Audio
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Much of Coromandel cut off, without power
13 Feb 2023Parts of the Coromandel have been without power for almost 24 hours as rough seas and heavy rain continues to pound the coastline.
State Highway 25 between Hikuai and Tairua is now closed due to… Read more 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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