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Checkpoint for Tuesday 19 July 2022
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Floods, evacuations, some cut off as torrential rain hits south
5:07 PM.Torrential rain in Otago and Canterbury has forced home-owners and holiday-makers to evacuate, with floodwaters rushing through several small towns.
The raging Ashburton and Rakaia Rivers have burst… Read more Video, Audio
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Dr Bloomfield's advice for NZers planning events through winter
5:11 PM.As New Zealand grapples with a new surge of Omicron, the Director General of Health has offered some gentle advice to anyone planning events over the next six weeks.
He suggests postponing - if… Read more Video, Audio
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Latest from Lake Ōhau after bridge washed out in wild weather
5:15 PM.The bridge into Lake Ōhau near Mt Cook has been washed out, meaning there's no way in or out of the village.
Lake Ōhau Lodge owner Mike Neilson joins Lisa Owen with the latest details.
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Visitors return to Ruapehu, but where is the snow?
5:18 PM.It's a lack of snow that's meant a slightly rocky start for the North Island's ski season, and the businesses it supports.
Mount Ruapehu's two main ski fields are still lying largely barren -… Read more Video, Audio
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Master Builders face court action over guarantees after builder goes bust
5:26 PM.A group of would-be home owners left out pocked after their builder went bust are planning legal action against the Master Builders Association over guarantees they thought they'd signed and paid for.
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Evening business for 19 July 2022
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6309706854112 Video, Audio
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Renters stuck in cold, damp homes as compliance with law lacking - advocates
5:38 PM.The winter chill is still with us, and property inspectors are urging landlords to ensure their rentals are warm and dry.
Compliance with healthy homes standards is still lagging, more than two years… Read more Audio
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Invercargill St Vincent De Paul theft leaves families without food
5:44 PM.'You didn't steal from us you stole from hungry families' - that from a Southland Charity fleeced of donations destined for struggling whānau.
A large chest freezer and all the meat in it was swiped… Read more Video, Audio
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Armed man remains critical, shot by police in Grey Lynn
5:55 PM.A man remains in a critical condition tonight, after being shot by police in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn.
Police say the man was armed.. and shooting at his own, empty, home.
Felix Walton… Read more Video, Audio