Checkpoint for Wednesday 21 February 2018

6:23 PM.The game is a rematch of last Friday's clash at the same venue, where an eye-popping 488 runs were scored and the Aussies pulled off a world record chase. Clay Wilson is there. Video, Audio

6:18 PM.Charlie Drever says West Coast residents are upset at further damage caused by ex-Cyclone Gita, just a couple weeks after Cyclone Fehi, but they're resilient. Video, Audio

6:16 PM.Logan Church is in Takaka, where locals are hoping barges will deliver food supplies tomorrow. Video, Audio

6:15 PM.Thousands of people are stranded in Golden Bay, and the Transport Agency says it's likely to be several days before State Highway 60 over the Takaka Hill is open to even a single lane. Video, Audio

6:08 PM.John Campbell talks to Carlos Garcia Knight, who has produced a massive score of 97.50 to be the top qualifier in the snowboard big air final at the Winter Olympics in South Korea. Video, Audio

5:56 PM.The cleared site, where 115 lost their lives in the February 22, 2011 earthquake, has been turned into a memorial garden, which is intended to be a place for reflection and rememberance. Video, Audio

5:46 PM.The Trade Minister, David Parker, released the text of the controversial deal and a government-commissioned report into the effects on the economy this afternoon. Video, Audio

5:45 PM.Civil Defence Minister Kris Fa'afoi says a conversation about long-term sustainability of some of New Zealand's most vulnerable communities has to be held between local and central government. Video, Audio

5:34 PM.All along the West Coast are tiny communities slowly being eaten by the sea. Some residents, evacuated during Gita, say it could be just three years before the sea forces them to leave. Read more Video, Audio

5:33 PM.The latest weather forecast from MetService meteorologist Angus Hines. Video, Audio

5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:20 PM.Commuters driving home up the Kapiti Coast face lengthy delays tonight, after State Highway 1 between Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki was damaged, leaving just one lane open to traffic. Neil Walker from… Read more Video, Audio

5:16 PM.Former tropical cyclone Gita knocked out a water pipe which supplies 25 percent of the district's population, forcing schools and businesses to close early. Video, Audio

5:14 PM.RNZ reporter Logan Church joins Checkpoint live from Takaka, which has been cut off by road. Medical and food supplies were delivered to the region toda8y. Video, Audio

5:09 PM.Tourists stranded in Golden Bay might be evacuated by boat as Takaka Hill Rd, badly damaged by ex-Cyclone Gita, isn't expected to open for days. Video, Audio

5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video