Checkpoint for Thursday 1 February 2018
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High tide, strong winds close roads throughout NZ
6:24 PM.Neil Walker from NZTA with the latest on road closures throughout the country. Audio
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King tide and high winds create damaging storm
6:17 PM.More 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
6:12 PM.Hari 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
6:08 PM.There 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
5:55 PM.Lucky 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
5:45 PM.People 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
5:41 PM.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
5:39 PM.MetService meteorologist John Law with the latest weather forecast. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Thursday 1 February
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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King tide closes Auckland coastal road
5:32 PM.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
5:28 PM.Residents 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
5:27 PM.Flights 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
5:25 PM.About 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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Nelson's Boathouse damaged during storm surge
5:24 PM.The 112-year-old iconic Boathouse building in Nelson suffered extensive water damage during the storm surge today. Assistant manager Amie-Jo talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
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Reporter’s lucky escape as tree crashes down on her car
5:22 PM.RNZ's Nelson Marlborough reporter Tracy Neal had a lucky escape as a tree crashed through the parked car she was sitting in as she stopped to file a story. She describes what happened. Video, Audio
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Westland coast an absolute mess - mayor
5:16 PM.Hundreds of trees have come down in Westland on the West Coast. Westland Mayor Bruce Smith describes the carnage, telling John Campbell he's 'never seen anything like this'. Video, Audio
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100 evacuated amid Buller state of emergency
5:13 PM.More than 100 people were evacuated from their homes in Westport today, and most will spend the night in evacuation centres. Buller District Mayor Garry Howard describes the flooding. Audio
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State of emergency declared in Dunedin
5:08 PM.Sewage has flown on to the streets in Dunedin, prompting the council to warn all stormwater should be treated as contaminated. Civil Defence Controller Sandy Graham joins Checkpoint with the latest. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for Thursday, February 1 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full show here. Video
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