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Weather: Auckland city rough sleepers suffer through floods
31 Jan 2023As tough as Friday's downpour was on residents in Auckland and the far north, some of those most affected were people sleeping rough in the super city.
Sleeping bags and cardboard provided little… Read more Audio
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Auckland mayor promises agencies ready as more rain hits
31 Jan 2023As North Islanders prepare for more heavy rains, Auckland Mayor, Wayne Brown says this time, agencies are ready. Audio
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Weather: Insurance lawyer's advice for flood damage claims
31 Jan 2023Thousands of people are making insurance claims after heavy rain and flooding in the north of New Zealand, especially in Auckland.
Insurance lawyer Peter Woods has worked on property claims for… Read more Audio
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NZ rugby legends show support for first openly gay All Black
31 Jan 2023New Zealand rugby legends have come out in support of the first openly gay All Black.
Former prop Campbell Johnstone, who wore the black jersey in 2005, came out publicly on TVNZ last night.
Lauren… Read more Audio
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Quiet start to week in Auckland CBD with many at home
31 Jan 2023It's been a quiet start to the week for central Auckland businesses with people staying encouraged to stay at home because of slips and flooding.
With schools closed and people told to work from… Read more Audio
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Weather: Warning of vegetable supply shortage after floods
31 Jan 2023Warning: Fresh vegetables could be in short supply over the next few weeks.
Industry group United Fresh says recent deluges will affect the quality and shelf life of crops and will also mean some… Read more Video, Audio
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Weather: 'Serious' rain forecast for north Auckland, Coromandel
31 Jan 2023MetService meteorologist Georgina Griffiths is warning of high intensity rainfall in areas north of Auckland city overnight.
"It's serious," she told Checkpoint. The key danger is soil is already… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 31 January 2023
31 Jan 2023News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6319520175112 Video, Audio
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Hot Water Beach holiday park struggling after tough seasons
31 Jan 2023Coromandel tourism businesses are caught in a perfect storm after battling Covid disruptions.
So far the summer has been hampered by rain, and now one of the peninsula's main tourism highways is out… Read more Video, Audio
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Rugby community worldwide praise first openly gay All Black
31 Jan 2023The rugby community in New Zealand and around the world are hailing Campbell Johnstone as a trailblazer after the former Crusaders prop came out as the first openly gay All Black.
Johnstone shared… Read more Video, Audio
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Weather: Latest from Orewa under state of emergency
31 Jan 2023Checkpoint reporter Tom Taylor is in Orewa on the east coast in north Auckland, where northeasterly winds up to 100km/h are forecast.
He joins Lisa Owen with the latest details.
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Prime Minister Chris Hipkins on govt response to Auckland floods, Cabinet reshuffle
31 Jan 2023Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has unveiled his new Cabinet line-up.
Nanaia Mahuta has been stripped of the local government portfolio and Andrew Little has lost health.
Kieran McAnulty enters Cabinet… Read more Video, Audio
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