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Checkpoint for Monday 6 September 2010
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 6 September 2010
5:00 PM.Army takes control of central Christchurch, Cabinet earmarks money for Canterbury quake, More on the damage from the Christchurch earthquake, Heavy rain causes flooding in lower North Island and Fox… Read more Audio
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Army takes control of central Christchurch
5:07 PM.Strong aftershocks are continuing to hit Christchurch as the army takes control of the the central city which is still closed off. Audio
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Hundred million dollars earmarked for Canterbury
5:16 PM.Around a hundred million dollars has been earmarked by Cabinet as its initial contribution to Canterbury following the earthquake, but the Prime MInister says the final bill will be far higher. Audio
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More on the damage from the Christchurch earthquake
5:19 PM.The homes in the cul-de-sac Seabreeze Close are no more than just three or four years old but the land they were built on liquified during the earthquake and sent masses of mud and silt through the… Read more Audio
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Heavy rain causes flooding in lower North Island
5:22 PM.Meanwhile in the lower North Island extensive flooding has closed roads and schools and up to 60 homes in Paihiatuia are under threat from a swollen Mangatainoka River. Audio
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Evening Business for 6 September 2010
5:26 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Fox Glacier crash report could take two years
5:28 PM.Sections of wreckage from the plane that crashed at Fox Glacier are being taken to Christchurch for examination - but investigators are warning their job could take as long as two years. Audio
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Sports News for 6 September 2010
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Condemned building demolished in Christchurch
5:35 PM.The first of many condemned buildings in Christchurch has been demolished. Audio
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Companies donating to earthquake fund
5:36 PM.Many of New Zealand's companies are fronting up with large donations to help with rebuilding in Christchurch. Audio
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Fed Farmers warning of grain silo danger
5:38 PM.Farmers in the quake affected area are being warned to check, and empty, their grain silos - with Federated Farmers saying that 48 have toppled, and more are at risk. Audio
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Radiographer strike goes nationwide
5:43 PM.Radiographers are holding their first nationwide strike tomorrow at all public hospitals, except Christchurch, as their industrial action escalates. Audio
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New foreshore legislation just tabled in Parliament
5:46 PM.The legislation replacing the contentious Foreshore and Seabed Act has just been tabled in Parliament. Audio
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Orion warns about DIY demolitions
5:49 PM.The power company Orion says people are putting themselves at risk by demolishing houses before they have been completely removed from the power network. Audio
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Waatea News for 6 September 2010
5:51 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Man denies killing son in train death
5:53 PM.A court has been told that an Auckland man killed his four-year-old son by driving into the path of an oncoming train. Audio
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Business owners sift through the rubble in Christchurch
5:56 PM.Business owners have been returning to the centre of Christchurch to see just how bad the damage is. Audio
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Cabinet announces 5-million-dollars for the Chch mayoral fund
6:07 PM.The Cabinet has decided to make an initial 5-million-dollar contribution to the Christchurch mayoral fund set up to help with the earthquake clean up. Audio
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Cant DHB warning people to boil water to avoid gastroenteritis
6:10 PM.Canterbury's medical officer of health, Raymond Pink is warning people to boil their water carefully to avoid gastroenteritis. Audio
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Evening Business for 6 September 2010
6:19 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Some of those who knew dead tourists cutting trip short
6:22 PM.People in Fox Glacier are still reeling from the fatal air crash that claimed five locals and four tourists on Saturday. Audio
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Civil Defence Minister John Carter with the latest
6:24 PM.The Minister of Civil Defence, John Carter is in Christchurch and he joins us now. Audio
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Sports News for 6 September 2010
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Canterbury quake prompt emergency supply stock-up
6:39 PM.People living outside the Canterbury region are re-assessing their own preparedness following this weekend's quake. Audio
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Anti-whaling activists sentenced in Japan
6:43 PM.Two anti-whaling activists have been sentenced to suspended one-year jail terms by a Tokyo court for attempting to expose official corruption in the whale meat trade. Audio
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Waatea News for 6 September 2010
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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50 Pahiatua residents evacuated
6:51 PM.Flooding has forced the evacuation of up to 50 people from 10 homes in the town of Pahiatua in the Tararua District. Audio
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The latest news from the United Kingdom
6:55 PM.We go to the UK now, where the police are looking at re-opening an investigation into claims of phone hacking by the paper News of the World. Audio