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Morning Report for Thursday 16 February 2017
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A weary and worrying night for evacuees
8:29 AM.Reporter Maja Burry speaks to a couple who spent the night in their car after being evacuated from the fire. Audio
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Marlborough Civil Defence Emergency Management
8:09 AM.Richard McNamara is coordinating the aircraft fighting the Port Hills fires. He says it's a tricky area to fight the fire by air and they're having to keep a close eye on pilot fatigue. Audio
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Top Stories 16 February 2017
6:00 AM.36 extra soliders brought in to help fight Christchurch blaze, Christchurch mayor says city needs a multi-agency response, PM expects to see everything thrown at the fire today in a bid to get it… Read more Audio
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Houses continue to be evacuated in Christchurch
6:10 AM.Police are now evacuating residents downhill of the Sign of the Takahe on Dyers Pass. Civil defence controller, Dave Adamson, says the top priority is life and they are better to move people out… Read more Audio
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Fire focus is on keeping people safe
6:16 AM.Selwyn District Mayor Sam Broughton asks people to comply with requests to leave their homes and if they feel unsure ask for help. Audio
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Port Hills fires force hundreds of evacuations
6:19 AM.RNZ Conan Young says fires are still burning strongly. Audio
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Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee
6:24 AM.Gerry Brownlee says the Civil Defence response was a bit slow and will be looked at retrospectively. Government will provide assistance when he can. Challenging for the city. Audio
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Fire service spends night keeping flames away from houses
6:36 AM.Selwyn District principal rural officer Douglas Marshall says 15 choppers and two planes will be fighting the blaze today. Audio
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Christchurch evacuees stoic in face of fire
6:42 AM.Lynda Burdekin from the Te Hapua Halswell Centre says about 20 people stayed there overnight. She says most were worried, but surprisingly calm. Audio
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Residents of Tai Tapu road working to save their homes
6:46 AM.Peter Darling was evacuated from Tai Tapu road on Monday night and says helicopters are arriving at the command centre in front of his house now. Audio
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Chopper pilot tells of the situation in fighting the Chch fire
6:48 AM.We get an update from Alan Beck as he comes into land at the control centre. Says the pilots are very experienced and extra resources are being brought in. He is one of the helicopter pilots… Read more Audio
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Business News for 16 February 2017
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Humidity and noreast winds, no relief for Chch firefighters
6:52 AM.MetService forecaster Erick Brenstrum says there is no rain forecast for Christchurch until later in the week. Audio
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Police calling in extra officers to help in fire response
7:09 AM.Inspector Derek Erasmus describes seeing exploding trees as he surveyed the fire damage overnight. Audio
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Christchurch mayor says city needs a multi-agency response
7:16 AM.Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel says calling a State of Emergency has highlighted the seriousness of the situation and helps prompt a inter-agency approach to helping Christchurch. Audio
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36 extra soliders brought in to help fight Christchurch blaze
7:22 AM.The army is supporting police on the ground in Christchurch and have specialist fire-fighters helping battle the blaze. Lieutenant Colonel Rob Loftus says the army personnel is doing whatever needs to… Read more Audio
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Orion wants Chch residents to start thinking power conservation
7:25 AM.Orion CEO Rob Jamieson says the pylon circuits in the fire's path have been damaged causing outages, but he's confident they can keep the rest of the city going. He says residents should be thinking… Read more Audio
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Port Hills fires reach fourth day
7:29 AM.Conan Young describes the scenes from the foot of the Port Hills as the blaze burns on this morning. Audio
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Concern for the health of Chch residents as smoke covers city
7:37 AM.Canterbury Medical Officer of Health Alistair Humphrey says the smoke will mainly just be an irritant, but if the it gets very dense or you have an underlying illness you should seek help. Audio
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Weary evacuees arriving at Te Hapua Halswell Centre.
7:40 AM.Our reporter Maja Burry says evacuees are arriving looking weary and exhausted, but they were banding together and supporting each other. Audio
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Cashmere Primary School is closed due to the fire
7:42 AM.Principal Gavin Burn says the decision was made earlier this morning as he felt families affected by the fire needed to focus on more immediate challenges. He says the police request to keep the roads… Read more Audio
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PM expects everything to be thrown at fire today
7:44 AM.Prime Minister Bill English says emergency services are going to throw everything at the fire today. He says the additional contribution from the government is the army personnel Audio
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Fallout of Flynn scandal continues to rattle White House
7:48 AM.Washington correspondent Simon Marks says questions are piling up, the FBI is investigating and Trump is in trouble deep. Audio
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Moscow denies intellegence discussions with Trump team
7:56 AM.The fallout following the resignation of Donald Trump's national security advisor is continuing with Russia calling the latest headlines "fake news". Audio
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Pilot Alan Beck: "pilots won't be taking risks"
8:16 AM.Chopper pilot Alan Beck says it's very dangerous, but they've got very experience pilots who won't be taking any risks. Read more Audio
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Couple uncertain of their home as fire blazes overnight
8:18 AM.Paul Harding Brown and his wife Deborah have been evacuated twice from their home on Kennedys Bush Road. he says Christchurch has had its share of disasters. Audio
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Helicopters ramp up battle against Chch blaze
8:24 AM.Reporter Conan Young says it's a hive of activity as choppers get to work on the fire. He says temperatures are rising and the wind seems to be blowing the fire back towards Governor's Bay. Audio
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Markets Update for 16 February 2017
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Hope for change after positive US/Israel meeting
8:39 AM.Jerusalem Post political correspondent Gil Hoffman is feeling very positive there's hope for change thanks to the "love in" between the US and Israel. Audio
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Sign of the kiwi cafe opened just 3 weeks ago...
8:41 AM.Janice Thornton reopened the Sign of the Kiwi cafe just three weeks ago. She says it's excruciating seeing this fire damaging the newly thriving area. Audio
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Work on making hate crime an offence underway
8:47 AM.Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy has been working with police, but she says she won't advocate for a law change until better data is collected. Audio
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Family demand answers from CYF about toddler's death
8:51 AM.The family of a Southland toddler are demanding to know why a Child Youth and Family safety plan put his mother in charge of protecting him- when she was suspected of injuring him. Audio
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Worsely Road resident watches his home burn down
8:54 AM.Henry Reese a resident of Worseley Road describes watching his house burning down. Read more Audio
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Conan Young on Worsley Road reports to us
8:57 AM.Our reporter Conan Young brings us the latest from Worsely Road where homes have been damaged in the fire. Audio