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SH1 slips at Brynderwyn leave Wellsford, Kaiwaka quiet at long weekends
Businesses reliant on traffic through their towns are devasted that slips are disrupting their usual trade ahead of Waitangi weekend.
Slips on the Bynderwyn hills are causing a detour for Aucklanders… Read more Video, Audio
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Sports news for 3 February 2023
3 Feb 2023A key member of the Black Caps test squad is back but with a caveat for the looming home series against England.
Sports reporter Clay Wilson spoke to Lisa Owen.
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Latest road updates from Waka Kotahi after storms, flooding
3 Feb 2023On the eve of a long weekend, many roads are impasseable or significantly damaged.
Lisa Owen spoke to Tresca Forrester from Waka Kotahi to get the details. Read more Video, Audio
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Calls for rent freeze to stem housing shortages
3 Feb 2023The calls for a rent freeze in Tāmaki Makaurau are growing, in an attempt to stop landlords benefiting from further housing shortages caused by the floods.
At least 232 homes have been red stickered… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland floods: North Shore hotel on edge of cliff after slip
3 Feb 2023In a week of severe weather that has seen at least 5000 Auckland buildings damaged, council assessors have had their work cut out for them with 4000 building inspections in the aftermath of last… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland floods: Mayor Wayne Brown apologises over response
3 Feb 2023As Auckland's state of emergency is extended for a further seven days, RNZ reporter Soumya Bhamidipati has the latest details. Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland Emergency Management Duty Controller Rachel Kelleher
3 Feb 2023Auckland Emergency Management duty controller Rachel Kelleher spoke to Lisa Owen about why the state of emergency was extended in Auckland for a further week. Read more Video, Audio
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Pop star Ed Sheeran ready for record crowd in Wellington
2 Feb 2023One of the world's most famous redheads is back in Aotearoa. Popstar Ed Sheeran is tonight playing Wellington's Sky Stadium in front of a record crowd as part of his Mathematics world tour.
Our… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland Emergency Management warns of more heavy rain
2 Feb 2023Aucklanders are being urged to be vigilant ahead of rain tonight that could be heavy for some but completely bypass other areas.
Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel and Waikato have severe… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland floods: Cleaning up damage as more clouds loom
2 Feb 2023Some parts of Auckland could be in for localised thunderstorms this evening with a heavy rain warning in place until 10pm Thursday.
The current state of emergency is due to be lifted on Friday but… Read more Video, Audio
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Weather: Auckland Transport details damaged roads after floods
1 Feb 2023There are still lots of roads out of action which is affecting the public transport network.
Joining us now with the latest is Auckland Transport's Darek Koper. Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland flood damage: What are your rights as a tenant?
1 Feb 2023One hundred and seventy five Auckland properties have been red stickered meaning they are uninhabitable.
Another 760 are yellow stickered - meaning severe damage and limited access. And there's… Read more Video, Audio
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Weather: Auckland suburbs flood again, tree crashes on Mt Albert house
1 Feb 2023Tiny streams turning into gushing rivers, trees crashing down on people's houses, and homes saturated once again.
Auckland was lashed with more severe weather, leaving motorists stranded on the… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland floods: Will Eden Park be ready for Ed Sheeran?
1 Feb 2023This morning's latest deluge in Auckland has also caused more flooding for the city's largest sporting venue.
Pumping is again taking place to remove a significant amount of water on Eden Park's… Read more Video, Audio
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Weather: Thames-Coromandel Civil Defence on latest damage
1 Feb 2023Coromandel has taken a hammering in the latest severe weather event, with waterlogged hills giving way.
Thames-Coromandel Civil Defence Controller Garry Towler talks to Lisa Owen. Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland Emergency Management details damage after floods
1 Feb 2023Rachel Kelleher from Auckland Emergency Management Duty Controller talks to Lisa Owen about the damage across Auckland after the heavy rain and floods. Read more Video, Audio
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Prime Minister Chris Hipkins on govt response to Auckland floods, Cabinet reshuffle
31 Jan 2023Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has unveiled his new Cabinet line-up.
Nanaia Mahuta has been stripped of the local government portfolio and Andrew Little has lost health.
Kieran McAnulty enters Cabinet… Read more Video, Audio
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Weather: 'Serious' rain forecast for north Auckland, Coromandel
31 Jan 2023MetService meteorologist Georgina Griffiths is warning of high intensity rainfall in areas north of Auckland city overnight.
"It's serious," she told Checkpoint. The key danger is soil is already… Read more Video, Audio
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Hot Water Beach holiday park struggling after tough seasons
31 Jan 2023Coromandel tourism businesses are caught in a perfect storm after battling Covid disruptions.
So far the summer has been hampered by rain, and now one of the peninsula's main tourism highways is out… Read more Video, Audio
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Rugby community worldwide praise first openly gay All Black
31 Jan 2023The rugby community in New Zealand and around the world are hailing Campbell Johnstone as a trailblazer after the former Crusaders prop came out as the first openly gay All Black.
Johnstone shared… Read more Video, Audio
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Titirangi fears further slips as more heavy rain expected
31 Jan 2023Aucklanders have been sent another warning more bad weather is on the horizon.
An emergency alert was sent to phones this afternoon with official advice to stay off the roads.
The orange warning is… Read more Video, Audio
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Weather: Latest from Orewa under state of emergency
31 Jan 2023Checkpoint reporter Tom Taylor is in Orewa on the east coast in north Auckland, where northeasterly winds up to 100km/h are forecast.
He joins Lisa Owen with the latest details.
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Devastating floods hit Kumeū for second time in 18 months
30 Jan 2023Auckland's northwest is reeling for the second time in 18 months, from a major flooding event.
Businesses have long lists of damaged stock and equipment, infrastructure has been wiped out, and… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland floods: Rānui hit hard - homes red and yellow stickered
30 Jan 2023A rainfall warning has been upgraded to red for parts of Auckland, Coromandel and Northland from Tuesday afternoon.
It comes as the region has recorded a whopping 769 percent of its usual January… Read more Video, Audio
