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Record temperatures prompt water, fire restrictions
Councils across the country are urging residents to cut down on their household water usage after weeks of hot and dry weather. Audio
Ahipara scrub fire suspicious - Fire and Emergency
Firefighters suspect a wild fire that threatened houses at Ahipara near Kaitaia this morning was deliberately lit. Far North volunteer fire crews arrived on the scene about 1.30 this morning to find… Audio
Govt announces support for Nelson-Tasman farmers, growers
Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor has announced $50,000 to help Nelson-Tasman farmers and growers in what has been described as a medium-scale adverse event. He joined Checkpoint live. Video, Audio
Wakefield residents prepare to evacuate
Wakefield residents have packed their most precious belongings into their cars, as they heed advice to be prepared to evacuate at a moment's notice. Video, Audio
Central Nelson fire likely suspicious - FENZ
Resources were diverted from the Pigeon Valley fire in Tasman today to another blaze in the hills near central Nelson. Fire and Emergency incident controller John Sutton says they're treating the… Video, Audio
Christchurch volunteers begin training to work with refugees
Christchurch is preparing to welcome the first refugees to settle in the city since the 2010 earthquake, but it needs more volunteers to help them transition into their new lives. Audio
Young people leaving state care with little support
Young people leaving care are three times more likely to end up in hospital before they turn 20 than those who haven't been in care, and 10 times more likely to be involved in minor offending. A new… Audio
Councils can’t tackle climate change alone – LGNZ
A new report from Local Government New Zealand shows $8b of council-owned assets would be at risk with a sea level rise of one and a half metres, and insurers are warning that's just the start. Audio
EMA: Fair pay agreements not fair to bosses
A working group led by former Prime Minister Jim Bolger has released a report setting out ways to lift wages and improve working conditions, including fair pay agreements. But Employment and… Video, Audio
Defence Force embraces new approach to combat substance abuse
The Defence Force is softening its stance towards drugs and alcohol and is spending more than $600,000 to do so. Audio
Pool prices in Ngāruawāhia slashed to keep kids off rail tracks
The Ngāruwāhia Community Board has made its local pools cheaper by 50% in an effort to stop people jumping of a rail bridge where an 11-year-old was killed last year. Video, Audio
Tiny Ponsonby section ‘only $750,000’
Deep in the heart of Auckland's posh Ponsonby is 95sqm of vacant residential land….and it could be yours for $750,000. Real estate agent Craig Watkins shows Lisa Owen around the tiny empty lot… Video, Audio
Evening business for Thurs 31 Jan
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Teachers censured for pushing or pulling children
Two primary school teachers have been censured for pushing or pulling young children, reigniting debate about when teachers should be able to handle students. Education Correspondent John Gerritsen… Audio
Going skiing in the midst of a heatwave
Where's the coldest place to escape the heatwave in New Zealand? We got reporter Alex Perrottet to find out. Video, Audio
US weather reporter explains just how freezing it is
Jonathan Petramala is a weather reporter for Accu weather in Chicago where it took just five minutes outside for his pants to freeze solid during his broadcast earlier today. He told Lisa Owen via… Video, Audio
Temperatures drop to -48C in America’s Midwest
Blistering cold weather in America has made some parts of the country almost 20 degrees colder than Antarctica. As Bridget Burke reports, it's so cold that people are being told not to breathe too… Video, Audio
Cancer patient’s wife tells government it’s ‘failed’ NZ
The wife of a terminally ill cancer patient says the government has failed her husband - and many others - by not having an adequate cancer plan. Melissa Vining was speaking at a cancer conference in… Video, Audio
Employers fight back against proposed industrial agreements
Employers are pushing back against being locked into industrial agreements that would set minimum pay and conditions across whole sectors. The full recommendations about what those agreements should… Video, Audio
Silver Ferns have what it takes to win - Robyn Broughton
Former Silver Ferns assistant coach Robyn Broughton believes the team is capable of winning this year's Netball World Cup if they continue to improve their performance. She spoke with sports reporter… Audio
